Imagine a world where enormous cats with fangs like daggers prowled the wild plains, ruling their territory with silent power ...

They’re some of the most famous mythical creatures. But what did stories and artworks from the Middle Ages actually say about dragons, griffins, ... Alongside its feline screech and its avian snarl, ...

The mythological creatures are instead "chimeras of big cats and raptorial birds." Jennifer Ouellette – Jun 25, 2024 3:42 pm | 90 Painting of a gryphon, or griffin, a lion-raptor chimera from ...