The Dark Claw, or Griffin, is a mythical winged creature with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle. In another source, it is an animal with the head of a bird, the body of a lioness, and wings.
Griffins have sharp claws and snow-white or golden wings. Griffins are contradictory creatures, simultaneously uniting Heaven and Earth, Good and Evil. Their role—in various myths and literature—is ambiguous: they can appear as protectors and patrons;
and as vicious, unbridled beasts. Since the lion was traditionally considered the king of beasts and the eagle the king of birds, in the Middle Ages the griffin was considered an especially powerful and majestic creature.
Since ancient times, griffins have been known to guard treasures or other valuable property. Another source describes griffins, monstrous animals, as guarding silver and gold hidden in the mountains and rivers with which the Arimaspians constantly fought. In Greek and Roman texts, griffins, along with the legendary Arimaspians, were associated with the gold deposits of Central Asia.
Thus Pliny the Elder wrote: "They say that griffins lay eggs in burrows on the ground, and these nests contain gold nuggets."
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