Facts of a Gryphon Gryphons a giant mythical creature that have the head, wings, and front legs of an eagle and the back half of a lion. Gryphons can live in any environment because of how easily adaptable they are. Gryphons are very wise and obtain morals and high standards. Gryphons contain an omnivore diet, however they prefer meat. Gryphons are known to be the pets of the gods. A gryphon is a mythical creature that traces back to the time of Ancient Greece. A gryphon stands over eight feet tall. The two front legs of a gryphon are the legs of an eagle included with talons on the feet. Its also has the wings like an eagle so that it can fly. The back half of a gryphon is that of a lion, including the strong muscular back legs and a tail. A typical gryphon contains brown or black fur with a mane of a lion made out of feathers that are a brown with a reddish tint to them. A gryphon produces a …show more content…
A gryphon will only consume the meat of an animal that they have killed, Gryphons despise devouring a meal that was not killed by them. They like fresh meat and the satisfaction of the kill along with the thrill that they get from playing “chase” with their prey. Gryphons eat rabbits, deer, squirrels, birds, small rodents, and other types of prey depending on what environment they are in. A gryphon can eat pretty much anything they want without any problem. If they can kill it, they can eat it. Interesting facts about gryphons is that they are rumored to be the pets of the gods, according to Ancient Greece history. Gryphons are a symbol of strength and vigilance. It is legend that the gryphon was created to pull the chariot of Apollo, the sun god. Depictions of gryphons are found on tombs of ancient rulers. It is said that these depictions stand for the gryphons who are still watching and protecting their masters and the treasures that lay inside the tombs. The gryphons stand for undying devotion and symbolize strength, virtue, and
As of now, the Pygmy three-toed-sloth are critically endangered and weak law enforcement, deforestation, and poachers are to blame. The Pygmy three-toed sloths are described to have buff-colored faces with dark circles that surround the eye and go outwards to their temples. Like all sloths, they are always in doldrums, which can be very unbeneficial to them. They have clay-orange fur that covers their face and their hair is long and bushy. “Long hair hangs forward to the forehead, giving the impression of a hood” (Grzimek 161).
Burmese pythons (Python molurus) are popular pets in the United States because of their attractive color pattern, reputed docility, and the allure, for some, of owning a giant snake. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, approximately 99,000 Burmese pythons were imported to the United States between 1996 and 2006, compared to only 17,000 between 1970 and 1995. The species is classified by the World Conservation Union as “near threatened” in its native range in Southeast Asia due to exportation for the pet trade and hunting for skins. Thousands of pythons are also captive bred each year in the U.S. for sale as pets. An inexperienced snake keeper who takes home a 20-inch hatchling is, within a year, responsible for a brawny eight-foot predator. Unable to
When I was little, I used to stay up late at night, watching old movies with my father. He worked at night, so on his nights off, he often could not sleep. Our dad-daughter bond was, no doubt, forged by our love of old black and white and even cheesy films. It was on one of those late nights that I first saw a huge snake coiled next to a tree, draped in a glittery sheep’s fur. I am sure that my eyes were big in awe the whole time, for to this day, when I watch or even read mythological stories, I feel the same childhood awe.
This provides powerful insight into the role Bigfoot like creatures played in Native American cultures. Some tribes were not afraid of the creatures, considering them kind and helpful, while peacefully coexisting with them. Other tribes found them to be more violent and dangerous creatures. The fact that these tribes called the animals Stick Indians or Brush Indians seems to suggest that the creatures were simply other tribes they did not get along with opposed to a village of mythical creatures. Some examples of Bigfoot like creatures in Native American tribes include the Chiye – Tanka, the Lofa, the Maxemista, and the popular Sasquatch. The Chiye – Tanka was the Bigfoot like creature of the Sioux Indians (“Native American,” n.d.). This animal
Achilles’ heel, Pandora’s box and the helm of Hades; these are just some of the terms that people often hear in their daily intercourse and interactions which are used to describe a certain thing or situation. For example, most people use the term Achilles’ heel to refer to someone’s weakness. On the other hand, Pandora’s Box refers to a possibility of danger through which was the result of one’s action or choice. These terms were derived from the Greek mythology, a collection of stories which originated in ancient Greece. Moreover, “a myth is classically defined as a story that has significance to a culture (or species), a story that addresses fundamental and difficult questions that human beings ask” (Abraham, 2009). Like the modern day scientific method, creation begins with a simple observation and questions. And from questions, the Greek mythology was born. It all began from man’s curiosity about his entire being, his purpose, identity, nature and other empirical things that he had observed. Through the Greek’s creative minds, they created divinities which would be held responsible for the occurrence of different phenomenon (such as earthquake, night and day, shift of season and etc.) Though, no historian can pinpoint or estimate the exact era when Greek mythology was created. Ancient Greeks are not only the bearer of these stories; they were also the bearer of a school of thought called the Classical Heritage. This discipline has a firm focus on the quality of knowledge which highlights the accurate and factual depiction and description of thoughts. The ancient Greeks used these stories as a reason and implicitly, they just use these stories and metaphors such as nymphs and naiads to personify the frightening creatures on th...
The Egyptians often included lions to symbolize strength, leadership, loyalty, and war. The top of the palette also includes a human face with bull horns. This was done in attempt to represent the gods the ancient Egyptians believed in. These gods are associated with power, masculinity, and fertility.
...e ability to climb and jump are two other traits that help this mammal survive. Its claws are hard and curved which permits it to scale the tall forest trees; its hindfoot 180 degrees so it can push off and jump incredible distances (Fischer).
Throughout several myths, monsters are described as many diverse creatures. At first glance, they all seem very distinctive. However, each monster is like a combination of several qualities and characteristics that are matched in different ways to form the monsters that appear in myths such as Hercules, Bellerophon, and Perseus. All monsters have very distinct looks that make them inferior to humans. Generally, they are a mixture of two or more different animals such as snakes, lions, or humans and they may have multiple heads. For example, Cerberus was a horrific three-headed dog that had the tail of a dragon and his back was covered with snakes. Several monsters have some part of them from a snake. Snakes symbolize an evil quality and that is why many monsters are forms of them. Cerberus had his whole back covered in snakes and a dragon tail. Both of these are snake-like parts that contribute to Cerberus looking terrifying. His tail is from a dragon which is very similar to a snake and his back is filled with snakes like fur. The Hydra of Lerna is also an im...
Bigfoot legends usually describe the human like creature roughly between 6 to 9 feet tall, covered in either black, brown, reddish, or grey hair, they’re very strong, barbaric, foul-smelling,
What is Bigfoot? The researchers describe Bigfoot as standing from seven to ten feet tall, weighing over five hundred pounds, and having a full coat of hair. Ancient Chinese workers and their stories tell of big hairy, nasty looking manlike animals/ creatures that live in the forest of Quinling-Bashan-Shennogjia Mountains of central China. Legends tell that signs of messages that there is a need to change, a need to cleanse.” Others tell that it was walking on its hind legs, and covered with dark hair, had a bearded face and large chest and so far still doesn’t wear clothing to this present day”
The exhibition I am designing uses a method of comparison, comparing real animals to mythical creatures. The intent is to arouse the imagination of the visitors in his or her personal journey of discovery, connecting with the real world to mythical creatures. Throughout my exhibition I will be providing detailed information of the real and mythical creatures. including where they are commonly found and live, their origin, and their physical attributes. giving audiences of all age groups a better understanding of the bizarre, powerful, and brave.
physical characteristics of the platypus are quite interesting. It is the size of a normal cat,
Greek mythology is a body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient Greeks concerning Titans, gods, and heroes. According to Alan Dundes, a myth is a sacred narrative explaining how the world and humankind assumed their present form (Dundes 1). Though now it may be referred to as mythology, to the ancient Greeks it was an aspect of their religion. Like many other pre-Christian societies, the ancient Greeks deemed things that were important in their lives, such as fire, water, air, and lightning to be gods which govern the world. The gods of the ancient Greeks had a complicated genealogy with many generations of gods and goddesses. The tales of these gods were woven into an immense variety of fables. The fables of the Greek gods were handed down through word of mouth, from one generation to another, long before written logs were used (History). The fables that were passed down show that the Greeks used the tales to give answers to the questions, such as where do we come from? How did we get here? Why are we here? Questions like these are human nature and the basis of all religions.
Why would a Rhinoceros be so important to anybody? I mean all they are, is simply an animal. We see animal’s every day in our lifetime, maybe not as big as a Rhino but still. Animals are animals. Well apparently not so much to the Shang Dynasty. They were so much more than that. A Rhinoceros was a very sacred symbol that showed great power. Only the emperor was allowed to own them. The Shang Dynasty was the very beginning of the Bronze Age, they had made many food and wine vessels made of gold used for ancestral offerings. These traditions still continue in China, considering there is still and Emperor.
The Hyena eats mostly wildebeests, gazelles, zebra, buffalo, rhino calves, and most species of ungulates. The Hyena mostly gets its food by hunting packs or alone, or by scavenging after kills of other animals or other Hyenas. The hunting usually takes place at night when they are most active. When the kill their prey they rip their prey from limb to limb and usually eats the whole carcass of its prey. To do that Hyenas massive jaws contains teeth so strong and so sharp to crush bones of its prey. Hyenas store their food underwater to to hide from other carnivores stealing the left over meat. One Hyena can eat up to 14.5 kilograms of meat per meal. Hyenas can spot and will usually try to hunt the young, weak, diseased, injured, or dead prey, but if drove extreme hunger it can take down a full grown male lion.