That Lew

That Lew (Oceana for the lion) is the regional symbol and animation of the Lovian state of Oceana. That Lew is used on several seals and logos and is well-known by Oceana people. Also the anthem of Hurbanova, Kem that lew is espavat, includes it. That Lew has been put in literature for the first time by Luke Hrád in 1878 (before the official founding of Hurbanova).

That Lew is usually depicted sleeping as, according to the Oceana myth and a common proverb, that spavaen lew is that animatsia 'Oshenna: the sleeping lion is the animation of Oceana; the state's soil would be the lion's body and Hurbanova its tail.

Hrádverse
The Hrádverse (often written as Hrád verse) is the first piece of literature talking about that Lew. It was written down in 1878 by Luke Hrád in Calava, possibly the predecessor of the current village of Hurbanova. The original Slovak text has disappeared, but a translation to early twentieth century Oceana still survives. It is partially shown with a translation to English below.