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NT, do you believe in Zodiac signs, Astrology, or Horoscopes?
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im a leo, and no i dont believe it.
its interesting reading it though.
its interesting reading it though.
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Scorpio, and i don't believe any of that, it's cool though i guess
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well, jesus=sun with the 12 apostle's= the zodiac, and there is a hidden zodiac.
Opinicus
Lion and Eagle
The Gryphon is a creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. Gryphon-like creatures occur in art, architecture and mythology of many early civilizations. In Minoan Crete, such creatures were royal animals and guardians of throne rooms. It was considered a sacred bird in Persian mythology.
As a protector of gold and other precious things, it was said to live on the Scythian steppes from the Ukraine to central Asia where gold and precious stones were abundant. When strangers approached to gather the stones, the Gryphons would leap on them and tear them to pieces. Giant, petrified bones found in this area were shown to others as proof of the existence of the powerful beasts to keep outsiders away from the gold and precious stones.
The fossil beds around the Mediterranean and across the steppes to the Gobi Desert may have contributed to the myths of griffins in the Classical world.
Stories of gryphons were written by Herodotus Pliny, and Aeschylus.
Celtic Gryphon
A 9th-century Irish writer by the name of Stephen Scotus asserted that griffins were strictly monogamous. Not only did they mate for life, but if one partner died, the other would continue throughout the rest of its life alone, never to search for a new mate. The griffin was thus made an emblem of the Church's views on remarriage.
The egg-laying habits of the female were first clearly described by St. Hildegard of Bingen, a German nun author of the 12th century. She outlined how the expectant mother would search out a cave with a very narrow entrance but plenty of room inside, sheltered from the elements. Here she would lay her three eggs (about the size of ostrich eggs), and stand guard over them.
The griffin is often seen as a charge in heraldry. According to the Tractatus de armis of John de Bado Aureo (late fourteenth century), "A griffin borne in arms signifies that the first to bear it was a strong pugnacious man in whom were found two distinct natures and qualities, those of the eagle and the lion." Since the lion and the eagle were both important charges in heraldry, it is perhaps not surprising that their hybrid, the griffin, was also a frequent choice.
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"Beware of the sharp-beaked hounds of Zeus that do not bark, the gryphons... - Prometheus"
Wiki Gryphons
The griffin, griffon, or gryphon () is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle. As the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts and the eagle was the king of the birds, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature, though some believe the griffin was the ancient misconception of a Protoceratops. Griffins are normally known for guarding treasure. In antiquity it was a symbol of divine power and a guardian of the divine.
Most contemporary illustrations give a griffin legs like an eagle's with talons, although in some older illustrations it has a lion's forelimbs; it generally has a lion's hindquarters. Its eagle's head is conventionally given prominent ears; these are sometimes described as the lion's ears, but are often elongated (more like a horse's), and are sometimes feathered. Those sources that do address a group of griffins usually refer to them as a "tribe."http://deadspin.com/5511531/pantless-man bird-to-lead-william-and-mary-into-battle
Infrequently, a griffin is portrayed without wings, or a wingless eagle-headed lion is identified as a griffin; in 15th-century and later heraldry such a beast may be called an alce or a keythong. In heraldry, a griffin always has forelegs like an eagle's; the beast with forelimbs like a lion's forelegs was distinguished by perhaps only one English herald of later heraldry as the opinicus. The modern generalist calls it the lion-griffin, as for example, Robin Lane Fox, in Alexander the Great, 1973:31 and notes p. 506, who remarks a lion-griffin attacking a stag in a pebble mosaic at Pella, perhaps as an emblem of the kingdom of Macedon or a personal one of Alexander's successor Antipater.
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"Now the place where the griffins live and the gold is found is a grim and terrible desert. Waiting for a moonless night, the treasure-seekers come with shovels and sacks and dig. If they manage to elude the griffins, the men reap a double reward, for they escape with their lives and bring home a cargo of gold-rich profit for the dangers they face." -Greek author Aelian, c. AD 200
Opinicus
Lion and Eagle
The Gryphon is a creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. Gryphon-like creatures occur in art, architecture and mythology of many early civilizations. In Minoan Crete, such creatures were royal animals and guardians of throne rooms. It was considered a sacred bird in Persian mythology.
As a protector of gold and other precious things, it was said to live on the Scythian steppes from the Ukraine to central Asia where gold and precious stones were abundant. When strangers approached to gather the stones, the Gryphons would leap on them and tear them to pieces. Giant, petrified bones found in this area were shown to others as proof of the existence of the powerful beasts to keep outsiders away from the gold and precious stones.
The fossil beds around the Mediterranean and across the steppes to the Gobi Desert may have contributed to the myths of griffins in the Classical world.
Stories of gryphons were written by Herodotus Pliny, and Aeschylus.
Celtic Gryphon
A 9th-century Irish writer by the name of Stephen Scotus asserted that griffins were strictly monogamous. Not only did they mate for life, but if one partner died, the other would continue throughout the rest of its life alone, never to search for a new mate. The griffin was thus made an emblem of the Church's views on remarriage.
The egg-laying habits of the female were first clearly described by St. Hildegard of Bingen, a German nun author of the 12th century. She outlined how the expectant mother would search out a cave with a very narrow entrance but plenty of room inside, sheltered from the elements. Here she would lay her three eggs (about the size of ostrich eggs), and stand guard over them.
The griffin is often seen as a charge in heraldry. According to the Tractatus de armis of John de Bado Aureo (late fourteenth century), "A griffin borne in arms signifies that the first to bear it was a strong pugnacious man in whom were found two distinct natures and qualities, those of the eagle and the lion." Since the lion and the eagle were both important charges in heraldry, it is perhaps not surprising that their hybrid, the griffin, was also a frequent choice.
Photobucket
"Beware of the sharp-beaked hounds of Zeus that do not bark, the gryphons... - Prometheus"
Wiki Gryphons
The griffin, griffon, or gryphon () is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle. As the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts and the eagle was the king of the birds, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature, though some believe the griffin was the ancient misconception of a Protoceratops. Griffins are normally known for guarding treasure. In antiquity it was a symbol of divine power and a guardian of the divine.
Most contemporary illustrations give a griffin legs like an eagle's with talons, although in some older illustrations it has a lion's forelimbs; it generally has a lion's hindquarters. Its eagle's head is conventionally given prominent ears; these are sometimes described as the lion's ears, but are often elongated (more like a horse's), and are sometimes feathered. Those sources that do address a group of griffins usually refer to them as a "tribe."http://deadspin.com/5511531/pantless-man bird-to-lead-william-and-mary-into-battle
Infrequently, a griffin is portrayed without wings, or a wingless eagle-headed lion is identified as a griffin; in 15th-century and later heraldry such a beast may be called an alce or a keythong. In heraldry, a griffin always has forelegs like an eagle's; the beast with forelimbs like a lion's forelegs was distinguished by perhaps only one English herald of later heraldry as the opinicus. The modern generalist calls it the lion-griffin, as for example, Robin Lane Fox, in Alexander the Great, 1973:31 and notes p. 506, who remarks a lion-griffin attacking a stag in a pebble mosaic at Pella, perhaps as an emblem of the kingdom of Macedon or a personal one of Alexander's successor Antipater.
read the rest of the Wikipedia article
"Now the place where the griffins live and the gold is found is a grim and terrible desert. Waiting for a moonless night, the treasure-seekers come with shovels and sacks and dig. If they manage to elude the griffins, the men reap a double reward, for they escape with their lives and bring home a cargo of gold-rich profit for the dangers they face." -Greek author Aelian, c. AD 200