griffin
noun [ C ] uk/ˈɡrɪf.ɪn/ us/ˈɡrɪf.ɪn/ (also griffon, gryphon, /ˈɡrɪf.ən/ /ˈɡrɪf.ən/)
（神话中的）狮身鹰首翼兽
an imaginary creature with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion
Two bronze griffins guard the main gates.
There are superb moulded plaster ceilings depicting fleurs de lis, griffons, owls, and rams.
The goddess is depicted riding on a gryphon.
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- In 1878 the original gateway was replaced by a statue of a griffin.
- The show includes a sea creature that breathes fire and a goddess flying in on a griffin.
- He rides on a huge chariot which carries the sacred altar surmounted by a huge statue of a griffon.
- The cast of the tale includes dwarfs, centaurs, minotaurs, wonderful flying gryphons and intrepid fighting mice.
- Her "mythological series" offers a menagerie of creatures taken from legends and lore, such as the gryphon, the cockatrice, and the makara.