Griffin
The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (Greek: γρύφων, grýphōn, or γρύπων, grýpōn, early form γρύψ, grýps; Latin: gryphus) 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. Because the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts and the eagle the king of birds, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature. The griffin was also thought of as king of all creatures. Griffins are known for guarding treasure and priceless possessions.Adrienne Mayor, a classical folklorist, proposes that the griffin was an ancient misconception derived from the fossilized remains of the Protoceratops found in gold mines in the Altai mountains of Scythia, in present-day southeastern Ka
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Griffin
The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (Greek: γρύφων, grýphōn, or γρύπων, grýpōn, early form γρύψ, grýps; Latin: gryphus) 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. Because the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts and the eagle the king of birds, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature. The griffin was also thought of as king of all creatures. Griffins are known for guarding treasure and priceless possessions.Adrienne Mayor, a classical folklorist, proposes that the griffin was an ancient misconception derived from the fossilized remains of the Protoceratops found in gold mines in the Altai mountains of Scythia, in present-day southeastern Ka
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Der Greif (pers. „Homa“, latei ...... keit Eigenschaften des Greifs.
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Een griffioen, ook grijpvogel ...... lachtige kop met snavel bezit.
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El grifo (griego: γρυφος, gryp ...... illo, musculosas patas y rabo.
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Grifo é uma criatura lendária ...... sídeos que viviam na Mongólia.
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Gryf – mityczne zwierzę przeds ...... y mieście Grunzwyk w Saksonii.
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Il grifone è una creatura leggendaria con il corpo di leone e la testa d'aquila.
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Le griffon ou grype est une cr ...... issable d'être hiéracocéphale.
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The griffin, griffon, or gryph ...... and a guardian of the divine.
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Грифо́ны — мифологические крыл ...... , ничем не сдерживаемые звери.
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الغرفين أو الفَتْخَاء[بحاجة لم ...... 8) حيث تظهر الغرفين على اليسار
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griffon, gryphon
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Griffin fresco in the "Throne Room", Palace of Knossos, Crete, Bronze Age
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Der Greif (pers. „Homa“, latei ...... keit Eigenschaften des Greifs.
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Een griffioen, ook grijpvogel ...... kt te zijn van vissenschubben.
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El grifo (griego: γρυφος, gryp ...... illo, musculosas patas y rabo.
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Grifo é uma criatura lendária ...... utros desenhos, o de um grifo.
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Gryf – mityczne zwierzę przeds ...... ach pochodzi z ok. V w. p.n.e.
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Il grifone è una creatura leggendaria con il corpo di leone e la testa d'aquila.
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Le griffon ou grype est une cr ...... issable d'être hiéracocéphale.
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The griffin, griffon, or gryph ...... in present-day southeastern Ka
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Грифо́ны — мифологические крыл ...... , ничем не сдерживаемые звери.
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الغرفين أو الفَتْخَاء[بحاجة لم ...... 8) حيث تظهر الغرفين على اليسار
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Greif
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Griffin
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Griffioen
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Griffon (mythologie)
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Grifo
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Grifo
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Grifone (mitologia)
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Gryf
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Грифоны
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غرفين
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