Sacred Golden Griffin On Brown Leather

Introducing “Treasure Trove 3D” Collection by Serge Averbukh. Here you will find framed and wrapped canvas fine art prints, featuring Sacred Golden... more

by Serge Averbukh

Title

Sacred Golden Griffin On Brown Leather

Artist

Serge Averbukh

Medium

Photograph - Instagram Photo

Description

Introducing “Treasure Trove 3D” Collection by Serge Averbukh. Here you will find framed and wrapped canvas fine art prints, featuring Sacred Golden Griffin on Brown Leather.
The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (Greek: γρύφων, gręphōn, or γρύπων, grępōn, early form γρύψ, gręps; Latin: gryphus) is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and an eagle's talons as its front feet. Because the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts and the eagle the king of birds, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature. The griffin was also thought of as king of all creatures. Griffins are known for guarding treasure and priceless possessions. Adrienne Mayor, a classical folklorist, proposes that the griffin was an ancient misconception derived from the fossilized remains of the Protoceratops found in gold mines in the Altai mountains of Scythia, in present day southeastern Kazakhstan, or in Mongolia. In antiquity it was a symbol of divine power and a guardian of the divine. Some have suggested that the word griffin is cognate with Cherub.

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June 11th, 2015