What is Griffin?
[[Image:Griffin.png|thumb|200px|Griffin]] [[File:Greif-Kurrentgasse-12-Wien.jpg|thumb|200px|Griffin]] The '''griffin''' (also called gryphon, gryphen, griffon, griffen, and gryphin), is a [[legendary creature]]. It has the head, front legs, and [[wing]]s of an [[eagle]]. The rest of the body looks like a part of a [[lion]]. In the past, the griffin was a [[symbol]] of [[strength]] and [[dexterity]]. It often looked after a [[treasure]]. The griffin was first seen in art {{circa}}3000 B.C., as seen on [[cylinder seal]]s from [[Mesopotamia]].<ref>{{cite AV media |title=Image of Persian griffin |publisher=The Granger Collection |website=granger.com |medium=picture |url=http://www.granger.com/results.asp?image=0018458&screenwidth=977 |access-date=12 Jan 2025}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{Commonscat|Griffins|Griffin}} {{stub}} [[Category:Legendary creatures]]