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__//**The Griffin (Gryphon) **//__

//__**Appearance**__// The griffin is a winged animal with the body of a lion and wings and head of an eagle. Its head has pointed ears resembling a donkey or a horse. Feathers cover its head, neck and chest. The rest of the body is covered a light brown fur like the fur on a lion. Aelian claimed the wings of griffins were white and their necks were variegated in colour with blue feathers. The griffin claws are as big as oxen horns and were valuable in the use of cups because of their ability to change color in the presence of poison.

//__**Origin**__// The origin of the Griffin is uncertain. They were originally known in Egypt before 3300 BC but there are many other ideas of their origins:
 * Pliny believed griffins came from Northern Russia.
 * Aeschylus belived griffins came fromvEthiopia
 * Bulfinch believed they came from India.