Tongshu calendar: What are the legends of the Eagle Head "Griffin"?

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This illustration comes from "Alice Midwand Wonderland" published in 1922, depicting Chapter 9 "The Story of Fake Turtles".The magical creature in the picture is the famous patron saint "Griffin".

The Eagle Head "Griffin" originated from ancient myths and traced back to ancient Persian and ancient Egypt, but it became common in Greek mythology.It is believed that the eagle head lion is a symbol of divinity, because lions and eagle are often regarded as the king of beasts and birds.

In the "Harry Potter" series of movies, there is a hawk head lion statue at the rotating stairs to the principal's office."Griffin" is used as a sign of the American Philadelphia Art Museum because of its image of the guardian. Every corner of the museum's roof can be seen by the bronze casting of the Eagle Head Lion.In addition, the school emblem of the Sanyi College of Oxford University also has the image of the Eagle Head Lion.

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