The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (Greek: γρύφων, "grýphōn", or γρύπων, "grýpōn", early form "γρύψ", "grýps"; ) 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.
Leta 70 je oblegal in osvojil Jeruzalem in ga porušil, med drugim tudi Drugi judovski tempelj.