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a lion that got promoted to the sky and refuses to discuss it
means A mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, often depicted as a fierce guardian of treasure.
from From Old French 'grifon,' from Late Latin 'gryphus,' a variant of Latin 'gryphus' and Greek 'gryps,' meaning the same beast — a word possibly related to the Greek 'grypos,' meaning 'hook-nosed' or 'curved,' fitting for a creature crowned with an eagle's beak. The griffin itself flew through the ancient imaginations of Greece and the Near East long before it settled into the heraldry of medieval Europe, where it kept its old job: guarding gold.
- eagle-lion combo
- head of king of birds, body of king of beasts
- gold guardian
- ancient myths cast them as treasure-hoarding watchdogs
- medieval mascot
- plastered on coats of arms across Europe
- mate for life
- legends claim they took only one partner
- name lives on
- a popular surname, town, and many heraldic shields
griffin brewery — beer brewery in griffin, georgia, established 2012
griffin observatory — observatory at griffith park in los angeles, opened 1935
griffin pirate ship — henry hudson's ship that explored north america in 1609