Griffin

Griffin a mixutre of the king of land animals, the lion and the king of sky animals, the eagle, which symbolises power, majesty and strength and is the guardian of the divine in Greece. The name Giffin comes from the Greek word "grypos", which means curved or hooked in reference to their beaks. The Griffin can be found in ancient cultures from Greece, to Eqypt, Iran and the Levant, with stories found on many a trade route on the Silk Road.

In Greek mythology Griffins pull Apollo and Nemesis's chariots and act as their guardians. In Eyptian mythology Griffins are connected to Ra, the Eyptain sun god and where worshipped.

They have the strength to carry away horses and knights in armour. due to their strength they are used to protect treasure from thiefts. As they have a high level of loyalty to those they trust and vigilance. If you dare try and steal the treasure the Griffin is protecting it will not end well for you.

In medieval Europe Kings, Queens, knights and the church used the symbol of the Griffen to promote power, majesty and strength and also honour and valour.

The Griffin has been used in Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy". Dante used the Griffen to repesent the dual naute of Christ by combining the divine and the human. The Griffin pulls the chariot of the Divine Mystical Rose through the Earthly Paradise, symbolising the divine revelation and the truth. 

The Griffin also appears in the very popular J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. In this sereis the Griffin takes the form of the Hippogriff and embodies a very strong protective traits.