"griffioen"@nl . "Fabeldieren met de kop en vleugels van een adelaar en het lijf van een leeuw, symbool voor de heerschappij over zowel hemel als aarde."@nl . "griffon"@en . "griffin"@en . "griffons"@en . "Composite mythological creatures with the head and wings of a bird (usually that of an eagle) and the body and hind quarters of a lion. Was a favorite decorative motif in the ancient Middle Eastern and Mediterranean area, probably having originated in the Levant in the 2nd millennium BCE; the griffin had spread throughout western Asia and into Greece by the 14th century BCE. The Asiatic griffin had a crested head, whereas the Minoan and Greek griffin usually had a mane of spiral curls. It was shown either recumbent or seated on its haunches, often paired with the sphinx; its function was often protective. The Greeks believed griffins inhabited Scythia to keep jealous watch over the gold of that country."@en . . "grijpvogel"@nl . "griffins"@en . "2015-07-09T18:34:46"^^ . "300379594" . "grijpvogels"@nl . . . "gryphons"@en . "gryphon"@en . "2012-10-12T11:38:54"^^ . "griffioenen"@nl .