Did Dinosaurs Inspire The Legendary Griffin? Scientists Solved The Mystery

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They once carried a Sun god across the sky, stood watch over golden treasures, and even protected the mighty Zeus with their sharp beaks; myths of griffins thrived across many ancient civilizations and continue in popular culture to this day. The prevalence of such monstrous beaked hybrids across diverse cultures has led some researchers to believe the inspiration for these fantastical beasts lay in reality, attributing the origins of their mythical existence to the discovery of fossilized dinosaur bones in Asia. Two researchers from the University of Portsmouth have now laid their case arguing the dinosaur-griffin origin story is itself...