==Medieval lore==In legend, griffins not only mated for life, but if either partner died, then the other would continue the rest of its life alone, never to search for a new mate.
Od okoli 1100 je bil postavljen na steber na strehi katedrale v Pisi, dokler ga leta 1832 niso nadomestili z repliko; original je sedaj v "Museo dell' Opera del Duomo" v Pisi.