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Griffin vs. Manticore — What's the Difference?

Griffin vs. Manticore — What's the Difference?

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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.

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.

Griffin

A fabulous beast with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion.

Manticore

A legendary monster having the head of a man, the body of a lion, and the tail of a dragon or scorpion.

Griffin

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

(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.

Griffin

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.

Manticore

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

Griffin

An English variety of apple.

Griffin

A person who has just arrived from Europe.

Griffin

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

Griffin

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

Griffin

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

Griffin

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

Griffin

A representation of this creature as an heraldic charge.

Griffin

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.

Griffin

An English early apple.

Griffin

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

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