I was told the Sphinx meets those specificaitons.
Some ancient sphinxes i think according to ancient Egyptian scripts used to look like this and if you got the riddles they set you wrong they would eat you because of their lion part
The answer is the sphinx
It isn't nothing. It is the Sphinx.
a Greek version of a sphinx
Lion-headed horse.
The Great Sphinx.
A sphinx.
Sphinx
No, the gryphon does not originate from Greek mythology. It is a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, commonly found in European folklore and medieval literature.
Griffen
This is a creature with a lion's torso and a horse's lower body. Usually male.
I think you're talking about a Griffin, which has the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. --------------------- I am not sure there is one that way round, but the 'Griffin' has a lion's body with an eagles head
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The mythological Chimera had the head of a lion, body of a goat and a serpent for a tail.
griffin? A Griffin is part eagle part lion. The Sphynx was an Egyptian mythological creature that was part man part lion. The Manticore would also fit that description, with the body of a lion and the face of a man.
== == The griffin has the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. It was considered to be a powerful and majestic creature. the griffin symbolized divine power.
There is a type of creature called a Lammasu that falls under this description. There is a stylized creature called a Spinx popular in European art as well.
There is no such mythological creature. Closest is a lion with wings, a Griffin.
The Nemean lion was a creature with an invincible gold pelt. Hercules killed it as one of the twelve tasks.
That sounds like the Manticore if it wasn't for the stone body. Actually, the question is describing a Sphynx. Although, in most cultures, the Sphynx had the head of a woman and the body of a cat, or lion.