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A creature with an eagle's head, wings and forelegs on a lion's body.
Also known as: Gryphon, Male griffin
One of the principal heraldic monsters: eagle above, lion below. A male griffin is a distinct variant drawn without wings and with spikes, which trips up readers who assume all griffins are winged.
A composite beast with the head, wings and forelegs of an eagle joined to the hindquarters and tail of a lion.
The male griffin is blazoned as a distinct charge, drawn without wings and with rays or spikes issuing from its body — so a griffin without wings is not an error.
A beast with an eagle's beaked head, pointed ears, feathered wings and taloned forelegs, joined to the furred hindquarters and tufted tail of a lion.
A griffin has an eagle's head, wings and forelegs on a lion's body, and is often mistaken for a winged lion.
Both are heraldic monsters with codified forms.