Mythological Beasts And Spirits: Alphyn

  The Alphyn combines various characteristics of a lion, a dragon, an eagle and a wolf, so it is a type of chimera. It has a long, knotted tail. For my poem, The Staff in the Tree, I chose to interpret it as a lion with eagle’s feet, but historically only the forelimbs are those … Continue reading Mythological Beasts And Spirits: Alphyn →