#arimaspi

[galusandmalus]

griffins dont do shit

like they fought the arimaspoi but thats it and they don't have any named characters

those ancient greeks sure are obsessed with scythians

[littleponywithatinyhat]

Ponytober!! Day 4: species swap! w/ Queen Ozomene, Arimaspi, and Medley Brook

[chronivore]

[mediumsizetex]

Evil by DearMary

[lpbestiary]

The Arimaspi are a legendary race of one-eyed people said to live in the foothills of the Riphean Mountains in Scythia. They supposedly shared their home with golden griffins, with whom they would often come into conflict.

The main account of the Arimaspi comes from Herodotus, but it has been speculated that they may have been a real people, with the root words "arima" meaning "one," and "spou" meaning "eye," becoming conflated to give them their cycloptic appearance.

Image source.

Monster master list.

Suggest a spook.

[fisherpon]

https://derpibooru.org/2004687

[dwollsadventures]

Myth Stuff - Scythian “Common” Gryphons

General Information:

Scythian Gryphon - Found from Eastern Ukraine to Kazakhstan and Arabia to Russia. Hoard shiny objects and live in dug-out burrows. 'Bout the size of a donkey. Hunt small to medium-sized animals. Known to nearly everyone in Eurasia. Several subspecies. Bred by the Romans into the modern variety. Have organs in their beaks that allow them to sense gold. Arimaspian gryphons use this gold to line their large nests in the clifface and attract mates. Very good at hunting horses (winged and otherwise), which they do regularly.

Notes:

This is the gryphon, the one that's pretty much all over the world. Though they can't be found in urban areas like Caucasian Gryphons, it's the most widely spread and recognized. The coloration is a mix of a few hawks. They aren't the biggest powerhouses since their bones are light and more suited to climbing and stuff, but those claws can cause some heavy bleeding. When flying they can't maneuver well, instead relying on diving towards prey and grappling with them. Updated after some more research from "The First Fossil Hunters" by Adrienne Mayor, which contains a whole lot of mythical creature lore in addition to archaeological and paleontological goodness. An additional graphic featuring the other two subspecies will come soon.

[jokingluna]