Griffin

The griffin is a 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. Some variations may be found, where the lion to eagle ratio is different.

Source
While popular in greek mythology, the griffin has it's earliest appearance in ancient egyptian art, dating back to 3300 BC.

Media
Griffins appear in the following media:

Games

 * Castle Age
 * - the upcoming next-generation Massively Multiplayer Online Game ("Throne War Simulator").
 * the upcoming fantasy sandbox survival MMORPG
 * Gems of War
 * Heroes of Might and Magic
 * Heroes of Might and Magic II
 * Heroes of Might and Magic III
 * Heroes of Might and Magic IV
 * Heroes of Might and Magic V
 * Heroes of Might and Magic VI
 * Heroes of Might and Magic VII
 * Might & Magic: Duel of Champions
 * Might & Magic VII
 * Griffins are trained by the royal forces of Erathia, with Steadwick as their capitol. Griffins can also be encountered in the wilds of Bracada Desert.
 * Might & Magic X: Legacy
 * Witcher III - Wild Hunt
 * terrorize the folk of and the.
 * Griffins are mostly found in the Hinterlands where they are trained by the Wildhammer dwarves. They are used as mounts by dwarves and humans.
 * Heroes of Might and Magic VII
 * Might & Magic: Duel of Champions
 * Might & Magic VII
 * Griffins are trained by the royal forces of Erathia, with Steadwick as their capitol. Griffins can also be encountered in the wilds of Bracada Desert.
 * Might & Magic X: Legacy
 * Witcher III - Wild Hunt
 * terrorize the folk of and the.
 * Griffins are mostly found in the Hinterlands where they are trained by the Wildhammer dwarves. They are used as mounts by dwarves and humans.
 * Witcher III - Wild Hunt
 * terrorize the folk of and the.
 * Griffins are mostly found in the Hinterlands where they are trained by the Wildhammer dwarves. They are used as mounts by dwarves and humans.
 * Witcher III - Wild Hunt
 * terrorize the folk of and the.
 * Griffins are mostly found in the Hinterlands where they are trained by the Wildhammer dwarves. They are used as mounts by dwarves and humans.
 * terrorize the folk of and the.
 * Griffins are mostly found in the Hinterlands where they are trained by the Wildhammer dwarves. They are used as mounts by dwarves and humans.
 * Griffins are mostly found in the Hinterlands where they are trained by the Wildhammer dwarves. They are used as mounts by dwarves and humans.

Movies

 * Harry Potter
 * In Hogwarts, a statue of a griffin can be found outside the headmasters office.

Music

 * Gryphon
 * Is the name of a British progressive rock band formed in the 1970s. See more about them on the official Gryphon's website
 * Send In The Silver Gryphons (Album: Owlflight)
 * Is a song written by fantasy writer Mercedes Lackey, and performed by Michael Longcor and Cecilia Eng.

Novels

 * Harry Potter
 * In Hogwarts, a statue of a griffin can be found outside the headmasters office.
 * Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenbach
 * Gryphons - a book by Alyx Jae Shaw

Other

 * The Gryphon newspaper
 * The newspaper is Leeds University Union’s official student publication. Read more: The Gryphon official site
 * Gryphon Stringed Instruments
 * Gryphon is a manufacturer of various stringed instruments. "Gryphon is San Francisco Bay Area’s leading source of mandolins, banjos, and both nylon and steel-string acoustic guitars."