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GriffinGriffin Griffin Legendary animal For other uses, see Griffin (disambiguation), Griffon (disambiguation), and Gryphon (disambiguation). The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (Ancient Greek: γρύψ, romanized: grýps; Classical Latin: gryps or grypus;[1] Late and Medieval Latin:[2] gryphes, grypho etc.; Old French: griffon) is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion, and the head and wings of an eagle with its talons on the front legs. Quick facts Creature information, Other name(s) ... Griffin Restored griffin fresco. —In the Throne Room, Palace of Knossos, Crete, original from Bronze Age Creature information Other name(s) Axex, Opinici, Keythong Grouping Mythical creature Similar entities Hippogriff Folklore Worldwide Close Overview Falcon-headed feline predator or "griffin". End of Dynasty 0, c. 3000… (Source: Wikipedia)
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