A Gryphon (Griffin, Griffon) is a large monster, widespread in Western myths and art, possessing the body of a lion and the head and front feet of an eagle - although Egyptian variations are often more falcon-like. Sometimes they have a snake-like tail as well. They are notoriously fond of eating horses, although occasionally this passion will turn from a predatory one to a romantic one, producing an offspring called a hippogryph.
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