The griffin was also thought of as king of all creatures.
Grifin ali grifon (grško: "γρύφων", "grýphōn", ali "γρύπων", "grýpōn", zgodnje oblika "γρύψ", "grýps"; latinsko: "gryphus") je legendarno bitje s telesom, repom in zadnjimi nogami leva; glava in peruti so orlova; in orlovimi kremplji na prednjih nogah.