Griffin

The griffin is a 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. Some variations may be found, where the lion to eagle ratio is different.
==Source==
While popular in greek mythology, the griffin has it's earliest appearance in ancient egyptian art, dating back to 3300 BC.
==Media==
Griffins appear in the following media:
===Folklore===
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*Castle Age
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* the upcoming fantasy sandbox survival MMORPG
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*Gems of War
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*Heroes of Might and Magic
*Heroes of Might and Magic II
*Heroes of Might and Magic III
*Heroes of Might and Magic IV
*Heroes of Might and Magic V
*Heroes of Might and Magic VI
*Heroes of Might and Magic VII
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*Might & Magic: Duel of Champions
*Might & Magic VII
**Griffins are trained by the royal forces of Erathia, with Steadwick as their capitol. Griffins can also be encountered in the wilds of Bracada Desert.
*Might & Magic X: Legacy
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*Witcher III - Wild Hunt
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**Griffins are mostly found in the Hinterlands where they are trained by the Wildhammer dwarves. They are used as mounts by dwarves and humans.
===Movies===
*Harry Potter
**In Hogwarts, a statue of a griffin can be found outside the headmasters office.
===Music===
*Gryphon
**Is the name of a British progressive rock band formed in the 1970s. See more about them on the official Gryphon's website
*Send In The Silver Gryphons (Album: Owlflight)
**Is a song written by fantasy writer Mercedes Lackey, and performed by Michael Longcor and Cecilia Eng.
===Novels===
*Harry Potter
**In Hogwarts, a statue of a griffin can be found outside the headmasters office.
*Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenbach
*Gryphons - a book by Alyx Jae Shaw
=== Other ===
*The Gryphon newspaper
**The newspaper is Leeds University Union’s official student publication. Read more: The Gryphon official site
*Gryphon Stringed Instruments
**Gryphon is a manufacturer of various stringed instruments. "Gryphon is San Francisco Bay Area’s leading source of mandolins, banjos, and both nylon and steel-string acoustic guitars."Gryphon Stringed Instruments or just Gryphon about themselves
== Sources ==
Category:Movie creatures‎
Category:Game creatures‎
Category:Flying creatures‎
Category:Mythological creatures‎
Category:Novel creatures‎
Category:Winged creatures‎