Lion's den
In Psalm 10:9 and Daniel 6:7, this signifies people who vastate the church and the evil of self-love in its power. (Arcana Coelestia 6368[8] 5828[6])
Dead
Dead (Genesis 23:8) signifies night in respect to the goodness and truth of faith.
(Reference: Arcana Coelestia 2031)