Post by Matt Costa on Aug 4, 2006 16:15:57 GMT -5
To spice things up a little i think i'm going to expand the Crypto-creature of the Month to include folklore and mythology two things that interest me greatly, i hope you enjoy.....
this month
the Griffin
The Griffin is a legendary creature with the head, beak and wings of an eagle, the body of a lion and occasionally the tail of a serpent or scorpion commonly associated with gold and the sun. The Griffin was thought to be a very powerful and magical animal given that the lion was thought to be the "King of all Beasts" and the eagle was the "Ruler of the Air" Also it is noted that in some writings and mythos only the female of the species have wings.The griffin was said to build a nest, like an eagle. Instead of eggs, it lays agates. The Griffin was supposed to watch over gold mines and hidden treasures, and to be the enemy of the horse. Though there are tales of Griffins and horses mating, the offspring of griffin and horse is said to be called hippogriff. It is thought that the Griffin resided in the areas of the Ukraine and central Asia, the roigin of the Griffin could come from the local inhabitants of central Asia who worshiped petrified "Griffin" bones which we now know was probably fossilized dinosaur bones.
this month
the Griffin
The Griffin is a legendary creature with the head, beak and wings of an eagle, the body of a lion and occasionally the tail of a serpent or scorpion commonly associated with gold and the sun. The Griffin was thought to be a very powerful and magical animal given that the lion was thought to be the "King of all Beasts" and the eagle was the "Ruler of the Air" Also it is noted that in some writings and mythos only the female of the species have wings.The griffin was said to build a nest, like an eagle. Instead of eggs, it lays agates. The Griffin was supposed to watch over gold mines and hidden treasures, and to be the enemy of the horse. Though there are tales of Griffins and horses mating, the offspring of griffin and horse is said to be called hippogriff. It is thought that the Griffin resided in the areas of the Ukraine and central Asia, the roigin of the Griffin could come from the local inhabitants of central Asia who worshiped petrified "Griffin" bones which we now know was probably fossilized dinosaur bones.
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