Griffon
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A mythical animal. Also called griffin or Gryps (Greek). It has the head, forelimbs and wings of an eagle, and the body and hind limbs of a lion. It originated in the Orient and appears in decorative arts and pottery paintings. In Greek mythology, it is said to have protected gold in the northern lands and fought against the one-eyed Arimaphos. Source : Heibonsha Encyclopedia About MyPedia Information |
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空想上の動物。グリフィン，グリュプス（Gryps。ギリシア語）とも。頭部と前肢，翼が鷲で，胴と後肢はライオン。オリエントが起源で，工芸品の装飾，陶器画などに現れる。ギリシア神話では，北方の国で黄金を守り，一つ目のアリマスポイ人と争ったという。
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