en_tn/dan/08/20.md

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# General Information:
In these verses, the angel explains to Daniel the symbolic meaning of the things he saw in his vision. The animals and horns actually represent human rulers and kingdoms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
# two horns—they are
"two horns—they represent"
# the kings of Media and Persia
Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the kings of Media and Persia or 2) this is a metonym in which the kings represents the kingdoms of Media and Persia. AT: "the kingdoms of Media and Persia" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# the king of Greece
Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the king of Greece or 2) this is a metonym in which the king represents the kingdom of Greece. AT: "the kingdom of Greece" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# The large horn between his eyes is
"The large horn between his eyes represents"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sheep]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/mede]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/persia]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/goat]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/greece]]