Lion of Love

A long time ago a Thai king was barging two Singha lion statues up the river to line his palace gates. But huge wave came and the barge broke and the two lions sunk to the bottom of the river. Some time later, one lion was recovered and placed near the river facing away from the water.

The next day when the men returned they were shocked to find that the Singha had flipped around and was facing the river. They had no idea how it had managed to move. So with much effort they turned the lion around again and left him.

Another night passed and when they returned, the lion was once again facing the water...and they came to realize that he was looking for his mate, who is still lost.

To this day, hopeful Thai boys and girls leave offerings of gold leaf, food, marbles and statues to this heartbroken lion in hopes that he can help them find their mates. When he is successful they return bearing gifts of disco balls to hang above his head.