Griffin (mythology) - Revision history

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	The '''griffin''' is a mythical beast found in multiple mythologies. It's an amalgam of a [[lion]] and an [[eagle]], with the most common variant having the body, legs, and tail of the former, and the head and wings of the latter.		The '''griffin''' is a mythical beast found in multiple mythologies. It's an amalgam of a [[lion]] and an [[eagle]], with the most common variant having the body, legs, and tail of the former, and the head and wings of the latter.

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	In the 5th century BCE, [[Lokris]], a region of [[Greece]], had taken the head of a griffin as their emblem, honoring their hero, [[Ajax the Lesser\|Ajax]] whose shield bore a griffin on its interior.<ref name="Lokris Banner" /> A griffin, flanked on both sides by [[Pegasos]], also adorned the [[helmet]] of the [[Statue of Athena]] which stood atop [[Athens]]' [[Akropolis Sanctuary\|Akropolis]].<ref name="ACOd" />		In the 5th century BCE, [[Lokris]], a region of [[Greece]], had taken the head of a griffin as their emblem, honoring their hero, [[Ajax the Lesser\|Ajax]] whose shield bore a griffin on its interior.<ref name="Lokris Banner" /> A griffin, flanked on both sides by [[Pegasos]], also adorned the [[helmet]] of the [[Statue of Athena]] which stood atop [[Athens]]' [[Akropolis Sanctuary\|Akropolis]].<ref name="ACOd" />

	During the [[Peloponnesian War]], likenesses of a griffin adorned the [[Mercenary Helmet\|helmet]] commonly used by [[Mercenary\|mercenaries]], as well as an Athenian [[Athenian Breastplate\|breastplate]], and the pommel of a [[Cavalier's Blade\|sword]]. Miniature griffins also adorned a certain [[Recurve Bow\|bow]]. Furthermore, a mercenary took 'The Griffin' as his epithet; the [[Griffin's Scythe\|spear]] he used was claimed by his daughter, gaining also the epithet 'The Patricidal'.<ref name="ACOd" />		During the [[Peloponnesian War]], likenesses of a griffin adorned the [[Mercenary Helmet\|helmet]] commonly used by [[Mercenary\|mercenaries]], as well as an Athenian [[Athenian Breastplate\|breastplate]], and the pommel of a [[Cavalier's Blade\|sword]]. Miniature griffins also adorned a certain [[Recurve Bow (Odyssey)\|bow]]. Furthermore, a mercenary took 'The Griffin' as his epithet; the [[Griffin's Scythe\|spear]] he used was claimed by his daughter, gaining also the epithet 'The Patricidal'.<ref name="ACOd" />

	In addition to these arms and armor, a member of [[The Silver Vein]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]] was known as [[The Silver Griffin]]. As the Silver Vein was dedicated to the accumulation and distribution of riches, the name was a good fit for one of their number.<ref name="The Silver Vein">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Silver Vein (memory)\|The Silver Vein]]</ref>		In addition to these arms and armor, a member of [[The Silver Vein]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]] was known as [[The Silver Griffin]]. As the Silver Vein was dedicated to the accumulation and distribution of riches, the name was a good fit for one of their number.<ref name="The Silver Vein">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Silver Vein (memory)\|The Silver Vein]]</ref>

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	The griffin is a mythical beast found in multiple mythologies. It's an amalgam of a [[lion]] and an [[eagle]], with the most common variant having the body, legs, and tail of the former, and the head and wings of the latter.		[[File:ACOd-torso-AthenianBreastplate-griffin.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Two stylized griffins on a chesplate]]
			The '''griffin''' is a mythical beast found in multiple mythologies. It's an amalgam of a [[lion]] and an [[eagle]], with the most common variant having the body, legs, and tail of the former, and the head and wings of the latter.

	In time, griffins became a symbol of strength and vigilance,<ref name="Lokris Banner">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Lokris\|Lokris: "Lokris Banner"]]</ref> and as such, they were a favored decorative element in the making of arms and [[armor]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>		In time, griffins became a symbol of strength and vigilance,<ref name="Lokris Banner">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Lokris\|Lokris: "Lokris Banner"]]</ref> and as such, they were a favored decorative element in the making of arms and [[armor]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
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	===Modern era===		===Modern era===
	By [[modern times]], "Griffin" was also a popular given name. A 21st century [[Griffin (Assassin)\|Assassin]] was named after the creature.<ref name="ACLD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref>		By [[modern times]], "Griffin" was also a popular given name. A 21st century [[Griffin (Assassin)\|Assassin]] was named after the creature.<ref name="ACLD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref>

			==Gallery==
			<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
			ACOd-bandit-tattoo-griffin.jpg\|A griffin tattooed on a [[bandit]]'s chest
			ACOd-mural-MinoanGriffinFresco+.jpg\|A Minoan mural of a griffin, antelopes, and lions
			ACOd-banner-Lokris.jpg\|The banner of Lokris
			ACOD Spartan brute.png\|A Spartan soldier with a belt adorned with griffins
			ACOd-Attika-AkropolisStatueofAthenahelmet.jpg\|A griffin on the helmet of the Athenian Statue of Athena
			</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	===Ancient Egypt===		===Ancient Egypt===
	In the 1st century BCE [[Egypt]], a [[Griffin (bow)\|bow]] in [[Egypt]] was named after the creature, bearing its likenesses upon its limbs.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>		In the 1st century BCE [[Egypt]], a [[Griffin (bow)\|bow]] in [[Egypt]] was named after the creature, bearing its likenesses upon its limbs.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

			===Modern era===
			By [[modern times]], "Griffin" was also a popular given name. A 21st century [[Griffin (Assassin)\|Assassin]] was named after the creature.<ref name="ACLD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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{{WP-REAL|Griffin}}
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{{Quote|If the lion is the king of beasts and the eagle king of birds, the Griffin is the ruler of them all.|[[Griffin (bow)|Griffin]]|Assassin's Creed: Origins}}
The griffin is a mythical beast found in multiple mythologies. It's an amalgam of a [[lion]] and an [[eagle]], with the most common variant having the body, legs, and tail of the former, and the head and wings of the latter.

In time, griffins became a symbol of strength and vigilance,<ref name="Lokris Banner">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Lokris|Lokris: "Lokris Banner"]]</ref> and as such, they were a favored decorative element in the making of arms and [[armor]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

==Mythology==
In myths, griffins were often depicted as guarding treasure which more often than not belonged to the gods.<ref name="Lokris Banner" />

==Influence==
===Minoan civilization===
The [[Minoan civilization|Minoans]] revered the griffin, and as such, it was a common motif in their wall-paintings. The Minoan griffin, however, lacked wings.<ref name="ACOd" />

===Achaemenid empire===
The [[Iran|Persian]] [[Achaemenid Empire]] had their own versions of the griffin. Though still a combination of a lion and an eagle, the Persian griffin sometimes was merely a winged lion, and sometimes had horns on its head. Nonetheless, the creature was emblazoned on their shields and even some of their weapons. As the [[Order of the Ancients]] backed the empire, some of these arms ended up in the Order's hands.

===Ancient Greece===
In the 5th century BCE, [[Lokris]], a region of [[Greece]], had taken the head of a griffin as their emblem, honoring their hero, [[Ajax the Lesser|Ajax]] whose shield bore a griffin on its interior.<ref name="Lokris Banner" /> A griffin, flanked on both sides by [[Pegasos]], also adorned the [[helmet]] of the [[Statue of Athena]] which stood atop [[Athens]]' [[Akropolis Sanctuary|Akropolis]].<ref name="ACOd" />

During the [[Peloponnesian War]], likenesses of a griffin adorned the [[Mercenary Helmet|helmet]] commonly used by [[Mercenary|mercenaries]], as well as an Athenian [[Athenian Breastplate|breastplate]], and the pommel of a [[Cavalier's Blade|sword]]. Miniature griffins also adorned a certain [[Recurve Bow|bow]]. Furthermore, a mercenary took 'The Griffin' as his epithet; the [[Griffin's Scythe|spear]] he used was claimed by his daughter, gaining also the epithet 'The Patricidal'.<ref name="ACOd" />

In addition to these arms and armor, a member of [[The Silver Vein]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]] was known as [[The Silver Griffin]]. As the Silver Vein was dedicated to the accumulation and distribution of riches, the name was a good fit for one of their number.<ref name="The Silver Vein">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Silver Vein (memory)|The Silver Vein]]</ref>

===Ancient Egypt===
In the 1st century BCE [[Egypt]], a [[Griffin (bow)|bow]] in [[Egypt]] was named after the creature, bearing its likenesses upon its limbs.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c|artwork only}}
**''[[Legacy of the First Blade]]'' {{c|artwork only}}
*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' {{Mo}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Animals]]
[[Category:Greek mythology]]
[[Category:Mythical creatures]]