The Gryphon is, a Greek mythical creature with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. It was known to the ancients as the guardian of treasures.

What does being a Gryphon mean?

also griffon

n. a fabled monster, usu. having the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion.

What does the suffix glyph mean?

1 : an ornamental vertical groove especially in a Doric frieze. 2 : a symbolic figure or a character (as in the Mayan system of writing) usually incised or carved in relief. 3 : a symbol (such as a curved arrow on a road sign) that conveys information nonverbally.