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As the title suggests....... these are griffins.
What is a Griffin? Is it spelt griffin, Gyphon, or griffon?
Well, a griffin is a creature with the head, beak, wings and torso of an Eagle, While the hind courtiers and ears are of a lion. The Picture to the left is how I see griffins to be and believe it can tell you in more ways then I what a Griffin is. The Griffin (as a symbol) signififies the union of strength and agility. These creatures were extremely sacred to the Greek god Apollo. They are also supposed to be the guardians of secret treasures and mines. I hope, in time, to have more here about the mythologies of these mighty creatures.
As for how you spell Griffin, Gryphon, Giffon, The world may never know....
Genealogy GRIFFIN - Name Meaning & Origin
Definition: 1) A descriptive name given to a man whose qualities or disposition resembled the mythical creature of the same name. 2) Griffwn, in Welsh, means "crooked nose" or "hawk's beak." 3) "Gryffyn", in the Cornish British, means "to give." 4) GRIFFIN may also be a variation of GRIFFITH or GRIFFETH from the Middle Welsh "Gruffudd," where "udd" means chief or lord.
Surname Origin: Welsh
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eh, not wild about this one..... but here it is....
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This one is hilarious and a good depiction the Griffins is this house.
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And on your left, you see Griffin in a stained glass medium....moving on....
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This one is just goofy, not majestic at all.... ahem.
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Fairly run-of-the-mill griffin.
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Now, except for the lack of color ( I can't live without color) this one is pretty cool.
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Steve doesn't care for this one, but I think it's pretty.
This is my good friend Hal. I took this picture on his birthday. I think he likes to be in pictures. |
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