If you spend any time investigating antiquities and ancient art, you will eventually come across a griffin or grypon. Not to be confused with Harry Potter’s house at Hogwarts – Gryffindor – whose symbol is a lion, the gryphon is a mythical creature with a lion’s body and an eagle’s head. This composite of the king of beasts and the king of birds appeared across many cultures of the ancient world – from Elam and Babylon to Egypt as well as Greece and Rome. The image of the gryphon adorns many antiquities, including coins and protome and pottery. You won’t find one at a pet store or zoo, but keep your eyes on the antiquities world, and you may own one some day .