Manticore.
This creature you are describing sounds like a mythical chimera, which is typically depicted as having the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a serpent. It is a fantastical creature that combines features from different animals to create a fearsome and powerful beast in ancient mythology.
The Griffin is a legendary creature that has the body, tail and back legs of a lion. However, the Griffin also has the head and wings of an eagle. Instead of having front feet, the Griffin has eagle talons.
A griffin is a legendary creature with the body of a lion, the head of an eagle, and the wings of a dragon.
== == 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.
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.
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.
The minotaur, a legendary creature with a man's body and bull's head that prowled a Greek labryinth, probably had a dark brownish head.
No, scorpions don't have compound eyes. However, scorpions do have two eyes at the top of it's body, and three on either side of it's body. Scorpions have a total of eight eyes. Scorpions are in the genus, or genre, arachnid which spiders are also in.
The griffin is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and an eagle's talons as its front feet.
The griffin was a legendary creature with the body of lion and the head and wings of an eagle. The griffin was renown for guarding treasures and other priceless possessions.
It's a Hippogriff and one of the legendary creatures. Sean
The manticore is a Persian mythological creature which resembles the Sphix as well. Manticor had a human face on a lions body and was often associated for being a human.