{"id":96564,"date":"2025-07-03T07:08:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T07:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/03\/griffins-were-mythical-gold-guarding-hybrid-creatures-known-for-at-least-5000-years\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T07:08:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T07:08:35","slug":"griffins-were-mythical-gold-guarding-hybrid-creatures-known-for-at-least-5000-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/03\/griffins-were-mythical-gold-guarding-hybrid-creatures-known-for-at-least-5000-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Griffins Were Mythical Gold-Guarding\u00a0Hybrid Creatures Known For At Least 5,000 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>A. Sutherland \u00a0&#8211; AncientPages.com\u00a0 &#8211; <\/strong>When asked about the most fascinating mythical creatures, a random passerby on the street would likely mention the griffin, among others.<\/p>\n<p>At least five thousand years old, a mythical hybrid animal known as &#8216;griffin&#8217; had the body of a lion with the head , snow white or golden wings of the eagle, and sharp claws.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pr-griffins.jpg\" class=\"gallery_colorbox\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-120410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pr-griffins.jpg\" alt=\"Griffins Were Mythical Gold-Guarding\u00a0Hybrid Creatures Known For At Least 5,000 Years\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pr-griffins.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pr-griffins-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These magical beings symbolized power over heaven and earth, as well as vigilance, strength, and pride. They became an attribute of the Nemesis, goddess of retribution, often depicted in a chariot drawn by griffins. This creature used to turn her wheel of fortune.<\/p>\n<p>It is one of the oldest magical creatures, which today remains a powerful protector of modern civil institutions such as banks, car plants, and breweries in many countries. 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