Mythical Creature Tuesday

Today I’m going to give you some info on one of my favorite types of mythical creatures. The Griffin.

The Griffin has a body, tail, and back legs of a lion. His head and wings are the shape of eagle, sometimes an eagle’s talons is it’s front feet. Since the lion was traditionally considered the king of beast and the eagle the king of birds, the Griffin was thought to be an especially powerful creature. They were also known for guarding treasures. In Greek and Roman text the Griffin were associated with gold.

Fact came from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffin

English Mythology - Mordred

Mordred was said to be the child of King Arthur and his half-sister, Morgause. Mordred b ecame an Arthurian legend known as a notorious traitor who abandoned his King, his father, fatally wounded.

Facts came from: http://www.mythicalcreaturesguide.com/page/Mordred

Mythical Creature Fact

The term mythology means study of myths and has been used since the fifteenth century.

Facts came from: http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Mythology#Evolution_of_the_Term

Did you know . . .

Chimera ravaged the country side of Lycia in Anatolia.

Fact came from: http://www.mythicalcreaturesguide.com/page/Chimera