97. The sins caused Him ? to go down to the lower levels and slay the lion. BECAUSE the lion refused to give up its prey as before, IT IS AS THOUGH He ? killed it! THEREFORE, assuredly, "He slew the lion." "In the midst of a pit" (Ibid.) in front of the eyes of the Other, Evil Side. And because the Other Side saw this, it gained courage and sent a dog to eat the offerings, ABOVE THE ALTAR, INSTEAD OF THE LION. And what is the name of that lion? Oriel IS ITS NAME, as he had the face of a lion. And what is the name of that dog? Baladan is its name, BECAUSE BALADAN IS FORMED BY THE SAME LETTERS AS THE WORDS BAL (NOT) AND ADAM (MAN), WITH THE FINAL MEM EXCHANGED FOR NUN. And it is not a human being, but a dog with the face of a dog.