>>43742239Actualy Auley was the wrong translation of a Yali, a Hindu creature, but the description is very close to the original.
Yali (IAST: Yāḷi) is a mythical creature seen in many South Indian temples, often sculpted onto the pillars. It may be portrayed as part lion, part elephant and part horse, and in similar shapes. Also, it has been sometimes described as a leogryph (part lion and part griffin),