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G for Griffin

Freaks A-Z. Letter "G" 

Size: 210mm x 297mm 

Material:Charcoal pen 

The griffin, is a legendary 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 was the king of the birds, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature. The griffin was also thought of as king of the creatures. Griffins are known for guarding treasure and priceless possessions. 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. In antiquity it was a symbol of divine power and a guardian of the divine.Some have suggested that the word griffin is cognate with Cherub. 

獅鷲（Griffin）是一種希臘神話傳說中的生物，也稱之為「格芬」或「格里芬」。它擁有獅子的身體及鷹的頭、喙和翅膀。因為獅子和鷹分別稱雄於陸地和天空，獅鷲被認為是非常厲害的動物。