The Gryphon is a beautiful bird species. It is stoic, strong, and steadfast. But its most endearing quality, and certainly its most enduring, is its mystical ability as guardian of golden treasures. The Gryphon is no ordinary bird beast; it has a lion’s strength, an eagle’s vision, and a warrior’s determination. This legendary creature is an excellent protector of golden treasures in faraway lands. Such is its keen sense of seeking out glittering gold coins, and the Gryphon is highly sought-after by those with ulterior motives and nefarious designs. The bond is ironclad to those who have earned the creature’s trust and loyalty.
To the unsuspecting observer, perhaps the intrepid adventurer in search of this mythical beast, beware. Rumor has it the Gryphon can sense your arrival long before you land. Like a soothsayer with a crystal ball, the beast’s innate sense of knowing is without equal. This bird beast fuses the power of beasts of the land and the air in a spectacular ensemble of majestic prowess. It successfully combines the king of the birds with the king of the beasts – Eagle and Lion – into a staunch protector. Ancient and medieval lore defines this creature as the guardian of treasures and keeper of divine power.
Mythical Creatures of Our Cultural Zeitgeist
The Gryphon frequently appears in literature, art, and heraldry as an iconic symbol of divine protection, nobility, respect, and aristocracy. It is all these things and more. Distinct from the mythical Phoenix, the Griffin looks like an eagle and a lion, while the Phoenix is a brightly colored bird associated with fire.
The Gryphon is about strength, courage, and protection, while the Phoenix is an immortal symbol of resurrection. While the Phoenix is also associated with cycles of destruction and renewal, it is known for psychical death and rebirth. It is not a protector – it’s a transformative and enduring symbol. Indeed, the Phoenix represents eternity in modern-day culture, and the Griffin is associated with royalty and divine power.
Against this fascinating backdrop, we explore the Gryphon’s role in our cultural zeitgeist. We begin with a mythological game titled Gryphon’s Gold. As its namesake suggests, this scintillating slice of something nice gives wings to our imaginative flair. In a faraway mystical land, Gryphon’s Gold™ social game features a standard 5 x 3 grid with princesses, prospectors, and poison mushrooms. This slot adventure takes players on a rollercoaster ride into a land of legends – unicorns, princesses, Gryphons, and enchanted woods. It’s otherworldly in design, with a dreamscape backdrop and a mesmerizing ensemble of characters.
The Gryphon’s role in this is simple – seek out the virtual gold coin and protect it from common thieves, miscreants, and evildoers. And the bird beast does this with aplomb. The game is peppered with high-value character symbols and low-value card game symbols (10-Jack-Queen-King-Ace). Gryphon’s Gold™ features enchant it wants scatter symbols, Free games, Gryphon Wilds, and marvelous gameplay mechanics. There is a lucky rabbit accelerator to ramp up the action to fever-pitch levels!
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Gryffindor
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Of course, no discussion of Gryphons is complete without referencing Gryffindor one of the four Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry houses. The world-famous Hollywood blockbusters, fashioned by the inimitable J.K. Rowling in the Harry Potter series, feature the iconic Gryphon, and one of the four houses is named Gryffindor.
The esteemed Godric Gryffindor founded this house of magic and witchcraft. The house values chivalry, bravery, and, to a degree, brazenness. The emblematic animal of the house is a lion – part of the mighty Gryphon. The house colors include scarlet and gold – no surprise with the gold, given that Gryphons protect all that glitters.
Of course, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, and Harry Potter called Gryffindor home. The lion symbol of the house emphasizes bravery, courage, distinction, and strength. These are the same qualities that each one of these characters represents. Yet again, the all-powerful mythical beast lends its name to the eponymous house.
While it comes as no surprise to many followers of mythology, J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series is the most successful series of books ever sold at 600M global copies and counting. The Gryphon is bringing the world’s golden treasures to his queen.
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