A legendary creature with the head, wings, and front legs of an eagle combined with the body and hind legs of a lion, symbolizing strength and vigilance.
From Old French 'griffon,' Latin 'gryphus,' and Greek 'gryps,' meaning 'curved' or 'hooked'—the name describes the creature's curved beak and talons.
Gryphons appear in art and mythology from Egypt to Persia to medieval Europe—this creature's universal appeal suggests humans everywhere were mesmerized by the idea of combining the sky's master (eagle) with the land's master (lion).
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