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Posted: 24 Feb 2017

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Waiting For Dumbledore ...

Waiting For Dumbledore ...
The griffin, griffon, or gryphon is a legendary creature considered to be an especially powerful and majestic animal which people believed could be found guarding treasure and priceless possessions.

Most representations of griffins depict them with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and an eagle's legs and talons as its front feet.

However, some older illustrations show the griffin to have both the front and hind legs of a lion as seen on this statue, which I came across in Harrogate recently. It was one of a pair sat atop the entrance pillars to one of the buildings I passed close to the town centre.

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 Andy Rodker
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No, not a fan at all! I used to like fantasy stuff until I grew out of it at about the age of 16 or so. Having steeped myself in Narnia, Tolkien, Alan Garner (I still have time for his work), and similar stuff for most of my childhood and adolescence, I suddenly found myself lacking an appreciation of the real world and had to get back on track and re-connect. Maybe I succeeded and maybe I didn't (the jury's still out) and maybe there is merit in escapist fantasy in today's stressful times. However, I haven't read any of the books nor have I seen any of the films (seriously!).
Maybe if ip goes belly up I might have time to re-discover the genre!
7 years ago.
 autofantasia
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Interesting points Andy. I too have never read any of the books and I think I've only seen 2, possibly 3, of the films. However, like you say if this site closes we may all soon have some additional free time! ;)
7 years ago.
 autofantasia
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Thanks for the kind comments and the fave Val ... nice to see you stop by! :)
7 years ago.
 cp_u
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fantastic
7 years ago.
 autofantasia
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Much appreciated as is the star! :)
7 years ago.

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