Griffin vs. Phoenix — What's the Difference?

A legendary animal depicted in various ancient cultures.

An ancient symbol of immortality and renewal.

A creature in fantasy fiction signifying a powerful ally or guard.

A metaphor for something that has been revived after seeming to be destroyed.

A mythical creature with a lion's body and an eagle's head.

A mythical bird that is cyclically regenerated or reborn.

A symbol of divine power and protection in mythology.

A timeless emblem of spiritual transcendence and eternal life.

An emblem in heraldry representing courage and strength.

The state capital of Arizona; population 1,567,924 (est. 2008). Its dry climate makes it a popular winter resort.

The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (Ancient Greek: γρύψ, grū́ps; Classical Latin: grȳps or grȳpus; Late and Medieval Latin: gryphes, grypho etc.; Old French: griffon) is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and sometimes an eagle's talons as its front feet. Because the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts, and the eagle the king of the birds, by the Middle Ages, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature.

A southern constellation (the Phoenix), west of Grus.

A fabulous beast with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion.

(Mythology)A bird in Egyptian mythology that lived in the desert for 500 years and then consumed itself by fire, later to rise renewed from its ashes.

A mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.

A person or thing of unsurpassed excellence or beauty; a paragon.

A large vulture (Gyps fulvus) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor, supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible.

Phoenix A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Tucana and Sculptor.

An English variety of apple.

(mythology) A mythological bird, said to be the only one of its kind, which lives for 500 years and then dies by burning to ashes on a pyre of its own making, ignited by the sun. It then arises anew from the ashes.

A person who has just arrived from Europe.

(figuratively) Anything that is reborn after apparently being destroyed.

A cadet newly arrived in British India: half English, half Indian.

(Chinese mythology) A mythological Chinese chimerical bird whose physical body symbolizes the six celestial bodies; a fenghuang.

A watchful guardian, especially a duenna in charge of a young woman.

(historical) A Greek silver coin used briefly from 1828 to 1832, divided into 100 lepta.

An Anglo-Indian name for a person just arrived from Europe.

(obsolete) A marvelous person or thing.

A fabulous monster, half lion and half eagle. It is often represented in Grecian and Roman works of art.

(Australia) To transfer assets from one company to another to dodge liability

A representation of this creature as an heraldic charge.

Same as Phenix.

A species of large vulture (Gyps fulvus) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor; - called also gripe, and grype. It is supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible. The bearded griffin is the lammergeir.

A genus of palms including the date tree.

An English early apple.

The state capital and largest city of Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural center thanks to irrigation

Winged monster with an eagle-like head and body of a lion

A large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa

A legendary Arabian bird said to periodically burn itself to death and emerge from the ashes as a new phoenix; according to most versions only one phoenix lived at a time and it renewed itself every 500 years

A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Tucana and Sculptor

A figure in literature and popular culture representing rebirth.

Griffins are typically seen as noble creatures, symbolizing strength and protection.

Yes, as griffins have wings, they are often depicted as being able to fly.

A griffin is a mythological creature with a lion's body and an eagle's head and wings.

In heraldry, griffins represent strength, courage, and leadership.

The phoenix combusts into flames upon death and is reborn from its ashes.

Typically, yes, the phoenix is depicted as a solitary bird.

While there are variations, it is consistently shown as a bird with a colorful plumage and a connection to fire.

The phoenix has been adopted as a symbol in various religious contexts to represent resurrection.

The phoenix represents rebirth, renewal, and eternal life.

Their powers are often associated with strength and protection rather than magical abilities.

Mythological traditions vary, but often it's every 500 years.

They were often seen as guards of treasure and possessors of regal authority.

Yes, the phoenix is intrinsically linked to fire in its life cycle.

Griffins appear in ancient Egyptian, Persian, and Greek art, among others.

Some cultures might have believed in their existence, much like other mythological creatures.