#shirdal

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Shirdal (ca. 510 BC), Apadana, West courtyard of the Palace, Susa, Iran, Louvre Museum.

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Talon Abraxas (b.1980), British artist: Shirdal 'Lion-Eagle'.

Source: https://www.tumblr.com/talonabraxas

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Talon Abraxas (b. 1980), British artist: Shirdal 'Lion-Eagle'.

Source: https://www.tumblr.com/talonabraxas

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#Griffin #gryphon #griffen #gryphos #شیردال #shirdal #Persian #شیردالshirdal The griffin continued to be largely represented in the fine arts in Europe, such as tapestries and illustrations, but later on also began to take on Christian symbolism as well. The dual nature of the griffin was often seen as mirroring the dual nature of Christ, particularly because a griffin flew in the sky as easily as it walked on the ground, reflecting Christ's divine and human qualities. In English literature, the griffin became seen as a symbol of fidelity—griffins had one mate for life, and if one died, the other never mated again. In architectural decoration the griffin is usually represented as a four-footed beast with wings and the head of a leopard or tiger with horns, or with the head and beak of an eagle.

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#Griffin #gryphon #griffen #gryphos #شیردال #shirdal #Persian #شیردالshirdal The Griffin(sometimes spelled gryphonor griffen,gryphos in Ancient Greek or شیردال shirdal in Persian) is alegendary creature with the body of a lionand the head and wings of an eagle. Seen as guardians of secretly buried wealth, the griffin evolved from a ferocious animal of antiquity to become a symbol of strength and valor. It is one of the most common mythical creatures to appear in heraldic images, fittingly representing the hoped for nobility of leaders in human society.