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The Lion:

"...he is shown with a lion, from whose paw, according to legend, he once drew a thorn. Actually this story was transferred to him from the tradition of St. Gerasimus, but a lion is not an inappropriate symbol for so fearless a champion of the faith." Source: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=10

With regards the skull, it is common to find images of skulls in relation to famous ascetics. This is mainly because a lot of the meditations of these people relate to remembering and meditation upon mortality and death.

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