Strange beast thought to have existed in the past

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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

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