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Definitions of griffin in various dictionaries:
noun - winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
A fabulous beast with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion.
noun - a mythological creature
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| Merv could tell you this monster who drew the chariot of the sun may come from Indo-Iranian mythology |
| It's the slang term for a newcomer to India, even if his first name isn't Merv |
| To marry a princess, Hans had to pluck a feather from the tail of this beast that was part lion, part eagle |
| This mythic beast had the head & wings of an eagle & the body of a lion |
| In heraldry this mythical beast is depicted both with & without wings, as Merv could tell you |
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| A fabulous beast with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. |
| a mythical creature with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion, typically depicted with pointed ears and with the eagle's legs taking the place of the forelegs. |
| winged monster with an eagle-like head and body of a lion |
| an imaginary creature with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion |
| A mythical creature with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion, typically depicted with pointed ears and with the eagle's legs taking the place of the forelegs. |
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| The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (Greek: , grýphn, or , grýpn, early form , grýps; Latin: gryphus) is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and an eagle's talons as its front feet. Because the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts and the eagle the king of birds, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature. The griffin was also thought of as king of all creatures. Griffins are known for guarding treasure and priceless possessions.In Greek and Roman texts, griffins and Arimaspians were associated with gold. Indeed, in later accounts, "griffins were said to lay eggs in burrows on the grounds and these nests contained gold nuggets". Adrienne Mayor, a classical folklorist, proposes that the griffin was an ancient misconception derived from the fossilized remains of the Protoceratops found in gold mines in the Altai mountains of Scythia, in present-day southeastern Kazakhstan, or i |