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Re: Quick new heraldry question
Poster: Dick Eney <dickeney@access.digex.net>
On Thu, 5 Jun 1997, Scott Silvers/James of Westmorland wrote:
> Okay, no awards for answering this one, but I'm in search of a
> relatively quick answer to what should be a simple question. I need to
> know what is the proper way to spell gryphon when referring to a male
> version and what the difference, if any is? It's a bit of a minor debate
> here, and since I'm in the process of moving all my beloved heraldry and
> reference books are buried at the bottom of massive boxes, and I cannot
> come up with the answer without them.
>
There isn't any difference in the spelling -- griffin and gryphon (and
gryps) are just different takes on the same word. The difference is in
the appearance. Male griffins have a coat of spikes, like a hedgehog, and
no wings.
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