Urmahlullu

Urmahlullu is a protective lion-centaur figure in Mesopotamian (Babylonian/Assyrian) mythology, depicted with a human torso, lion body, and scorpion tail, often stationed at palace gates as an apotropaic guardian to ward off evil spirits and enemies. With a bearded human head, it combines strength, wisdom, and venomous defense, symbolizing divine protection and royal power. In art and reliefs, it appears as a fierce sentinel, embodying the king's authority and the gods' favor in safeguarding sacred spaces from chaos and impurity.