Bronze-plated griffin statue

Bronze-plated resin statue, hand-finished in every detail. The Griffin is a creature from Greek mythology with the body of a lion and the head and talons of an eagle. It was often associated with the cult of the Sun as a supporter of Apollo, and it found its definitive place in Herodotus's "The Histories" and Ctesias's "History of Persia." Later, the figure of the Griffin was used in medieval Christianity (as a symbol of Christ's dual nature) and in the literary world (the famous Griffin that pulls the chariot carrying Dante and Virgil in Purgatory), right up to the present day, where it is now widespread in fantasy literature.
Size: 16x14x24 cm.