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Cynthia Volk's blog

  • The Titan and the Lion Dog

    By Cynthia Volk
    Monday, October 24, 2022

    A pair of mythical beings, “Titan” and “Lion Dog,” offers an apt entry point to explore the connection between J. P. Morgan and his favorite Pekingese dog, Shun. The great financier’s legendary accomplishments frequently inspire outsized adjectives, and the fabled origins of the diminutive Pekingese conferred a mystical aura.