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===Gajasimha and Reachisey=== The [[gajasimha]] is a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of an elephant. At Angkor, it is portrayed as a guardian of temples and as a mount for some warriors. The gajasimha may be found at [[Banteay Srei]] and at the temples belonging to the [[Hariharalaya|Roluos]] group. The reachisey is another mythical animal, similar to the gajasimha, with the head of a lion, a short elephantine trunk, and the scaly body of a dragon. It occurs at [[Angkor Wat]] in the epic bas reliefs of the outer gallery.<ref>Roveda, ''Images of the Gods'', pp. 211β212.</ref>
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