The king wore the Nemes crown, which framed his head like a lion’s mane ... too. In Hinduism, Durga rides a lion and kills the buffalo demon. Her story is found in the Devi Bhagavatam, composed ...

Neither man nor god can defeat him, so the gods combine their celestial power to create Durga, the Shining One. She appears riding a lion and carrying a fearsome weapon in each of her many arms.