from the Assyrian Collection in The British Museum Hunting scene with king

"Here too - the neck of the beast. It is breathing, note the breath. In the British Museum there are two of these beings facing each other, and you can just feel the breath - pouring out against the other. The breath in itself is of course an aggressive weapon, soldiers shout as they go into battle, the infantry shout to frighten the enemy, to push them back - breathing hate towards the aggressor"