What is a lion with wings called? I know what a griffin, or gryphon, is, but I was pretty sure there was a special name or term for a winged lion.
2006-12-27 04:33:54 · 11 answers · asked by athena_390 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
A winged lion with a human head (like the Babylonians sculpted) is called a Lamassu.
A lion body with an eagle head and wings is a griffin (Greek mythology).
A lion body with a man or woman's head is called a sphinx. Sometimes theese were depicted with wings, too.
I couldn't find a name for a regular lion with wings, except "winged lion."
2006-12-27 04:46:38 · answer #1 · answered by Sir N. Neti 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Winged Lion
2016-11-08 06:25:47 · answer #2 · answered by borchardt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What is a winged lion called?
What is a lion with wings called? I know what a griffin, or gryphon, is, but I was pretty sure there was a special name or term for a winged lion.
2015-08-18 17:04:55 · answer #3 · answered by Eugenia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there is no special name for a winged lion. A Griffin is actually part lion and part hawk. The sphynx was sometimes depicted as winged, but that was a lion with a human head, usually female, but sometimes male. A straight winged lion is not a classic mythological animal.
2006-12-27 04:48:03 · answer #4 · answered by harpertara 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Called Shedu in some cultures mythology, called King Moonracer in Rudolph, called The Lion of Venice( there is a statue there), it is the symbol of St. Mark, a patron of saint of the Republic.
2015-06-02 11:42:47 · answer #5 · answered by Lyla 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*winces at her own geek-dom* Because it's not technically a gryphon, the folks in the gryphon guild distinguish winged lions from other critters by calling it a flion, or flyon.
Not at all historical, but it works.
2006-12-27 13:36:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't heard a specific name for it. It is a figure taken from the visions of Daniel in the Bible. It is said to represent the strength of man or the city of Babylon.
2006-12-27 10:49:21 · answer #7 · answered by Dreaming Dragon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually it's called a griffin
2006-12-27 04:43:36 · answer #8 · answered by Sweetmazing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Griffin or a sphinx (it depends on what head it has and what culture it's from)
2006-12-27 04:35:02 · answer #9 · answered by Mrs. Pears 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A ligra breed for their magic skills.
2006-12-27 04:35:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋