Strange beast thought to have existed in the past

-
1.SPHINX

sphinx, mythological creature with a lion's body and a human head, an important image in Egyptian and Greek art and legend. The word sphinx was derived by Greek grammarians from the verb sphingein (“to bind” or “to squeeze”), but the etymology is not related to the legend and is dubious.

2.GRIFFIN
Griffin
Mythical creature

Description

The griffin, griffon, or gryphon is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and sometimes an eagle's talons as its front feet. Wikipedia
First Mentioned: 3300-3100 BC
Similar Creatures: Hippogriff, Sphinx, Simurgh
Abilities: Flies, Guards treasures
Mythological Origin: Egypt, Greece

Comments

Post a Comment

What do you think??

Top #10 Most Read

9 Nollywood Actresses That Attended UNIZIK

-
Image
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka also called UNIZIK or NAU in short is a Federal university in Nigeria. It consists of two campuses in Anambra State. Its main campus is located in the capital of Anambra State, Awka while the second campus is located at Nnewi. Below are 7 famous nollywood actresses that studied at the institution: 1. Oge Okoye Oge Okoye is a renowned actress, Producer, Model, and United Nations Ambassador. She is best known for her talented roles she played in the Nigerian movie industry. Oge Okoye was born on 16th November, 1980 in London. Her parents are Mazi Okoye and Lolo Okoye The beautiful actress who spent most of her early life in London. She attended her partial preschool school in London before returning to Nigeria where she attended the University Primary School Enugu and at the Holy Rosary College, Enugu. she completed Nnamdi Azikiwe University with a Bachelors’s Degree in theatre arts. Oge started her acting career whiles still in the university. She app...
Read More...

7 Times Nigerian Female Musicians Broke A Record

-
Image
impact of women on the music scene by taking a look at some moments when Nigerian female musicians broke a record;  Like stars out on a stormy night, Nigerian female musicians that have made it to mainstream relevance, are few and far between; an even sparser representation of the limited female talents in the Nigerian male-dominated scene. Yet these stars prevail; shining in unique ways that have cast light unto the music scene in general and also helped illuminate a path for other female musicians to follow. In 1977, the United Nations adopted the International Women’s Day celebration popularising it past its niche recognition and ever since, every 8th of March has come to be recognised as a day set out for highlighting challenges faced by women the world over and also to celebrate their growth and achievements in the face of all odds. As a result, in this list, we highlight the impact of female Nigerian musicians on the music scene by taking a look at some achievements from nota...
Read More...

Uniport Proposed Academic Calendar

-
Image
From this exams will start on monday 24th of October, Please do not panic, just calm down and read your  books ASUU executive council holds all-night meeting over strike The meeting of the National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities will hold overnight in Abuja, The PUNCH has reliably learnt. The meeting which is a meeting of the leadership of the union was convened to allow the leadership of the union take the final decision on the protracted strike. Speaking with our correspondent in Abuja, a top source said, “We will have a meeting today and it will last overnight so that we will be given enough time to deliberate and make a conclusion.” When asked if the union will call off the strike, the source declined comments. The PUNCH reports that ASUU had on Monday, February 14,2022 declared a strike at the University of Lagos. The union had accused the Federal Government of failing to honour some of the agreemen...
Read More...