Griffin vs. Manticore

Griffinnoun

A mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.

Manticorenoun

(Greek mythology) A beast with the body of a lion (usually red), the tail of a scorpion, and the head/face of a man with a mouth filled with multiple rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), said to be able to shoot spikes from its tail or mane to paralyse prey. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets.

Griffinnoun

A heraldic representation of such a beast used as a charge or as a supporter.

Manticorenoun

a mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion

Griffinnoun

A large vulture (Gyps fulvus) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor, supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible. The bearded griffin is the lammergeier.

Manticore

The manticore or mantichore (Early Middle Persian: merthykhuwar; Persian: مردخوار‎ mardykhor) is a Persian legendary creature similar to the Egyptian sphinx that proliferated in western European medieval art as well. It has the head of a human, the body of a lion and a tail of venomous spines similar to porcupine quills, while other depictions have it with the tail of a scorpion.

Griffinnoun

An English early apple.

Griffinnoun

A person who has just arrived from Europe.

Griffinnoun

A cadet newly arrived in British India: half English, half Indian.

Griffinnoun

A watchful guardian, especially a duenna in charge of a young woman.

Griffinnoun

An Anglo-Indian name for a person just arrived from Europe.

Griffinnoun

A fabulous monster, half lion and half eagle. It is often represented in Grecian and Roman works of art.

Griffinnoun

A representation of this creature as an heraldic charge.

Griffinnoun

A species of large vulture (Gyps fulvus) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor; - called also gripe, and grype. It is supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible. The bearded griffin is the lammergeir.

Griffinnoun

An English early apple.

Griffinnoun

winged monster with an eagle-like head and body of a lion

Griffin

The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (Ancient Greek: γρύψ, grū́ps; Classical Latin: grȳps or grȳpus; Late and Medieval Latin: gryphes, grypho etc.; Old French: griffon) is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and sometimes 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 the birds, by the Middle Ages, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature.