griffin

     

The griffin, is a legenary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. As the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts and the eagle the king of the birds, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature. Griffins are normally known for guarding treasure. In antiquity it was a symbol of divine power and a guardian of the divine.

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  • In heraldry this mythical beast is depicted both with & without wings, as Merv could tell you
  • It's the slang term for a newcomer to India, even if his first name isn't Merv
  • This creature who had the head & wings of an eagle & the body of a lion guarded the Scythians' gold
  • This mythic beast had the head & wings of an eagle & the body of a lion
  • It's the mythological creature of earth and sky seen here
  • This winged creature with an eagle's head & a lion's body pulled Zeus' chariot
  • Merv could tell you this monster who drew the chariot of the sun may come from Indo-Iranian mythology
  • To marry a princess, Hans had to pluck a feather from the tail of this beast that was part lion, part eagle
  • Traditionally part-eagle, it's the heraldic emblem seen here
  • This fabled eagle hybrid became a symbol of Jesus' dual nature because of its mastery of earth & sky
  • One of Elizabeth II's coronation "Queen's Beasts" was a female one of these half-lion, half-eagle creatures

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