The Circle of Life is such a big symbolic deal in The Lion King that it actually gets its own song:It's the Circle of LifeAnd it moves us allThrough despair and hopeThrough faith and loveTill we fi...

Water is everywhere in The Lion King—everywhere that there's life, at least.Allow us to explain. Water and water-specific imagery show up in places that are safe and nurturing. For instance, ther...

One of the strongest themes in The Lion King is the importance of family, especially when it comes to Simba and Mufasa's father-son relationship. We are constantly reminded through Mufasa's wisdom...

Dandelion seeds are magic. No, really—they actually symbolize magic in The Lion King. The animators use them as a visual allegory for the way magic works in The Lion King's world. Remember that s...

A lot of the imagery surrounding Scar is intended to communicate his utter vileness. There's the scar on his face, for one. And then there's all the green smog and oozing lava that show up whenever...