Legend of The Gryphon - Return to the Beginning
This posting is about the mythological creature, the Gryphon, that appears in Valens Remembered, Valens Rise and Valens Revenge. I will share some of the information I found about the original myth(s) and then some insight into the book’s character. I hope you will share your comments with me about the shape-shifters who guard the world in this contemporary fantasy setting.All comments are appreciated and I look forward to sharing this with you.
The Gryphon, a creature that has the face and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion appears in Green, Egyptian and Persian mythology. The legends say he protects precious treasures and guards his charge from evil and witchcraft. The spelling of the word Gryphon is inconsistent and include “Griffin,” ”Griffon,” and Griffyn as examples of some of the spellings I found.The Gryphon claws are said to be medicinal in that he can restore sight in the blind and the charming fellow or lady is loyal to his mate who he is faithful to for life. The stories do not tell us what the life span of the Gryphon is, at least I didn’t find any that but please let me know if you find a reference to this in your research.
The Gryphon in Valens Rise is Griffin Hawke whose birth mark, which appears to be a tattoo, represents his “fate”. Hawke, as he is often called, is over 150 years old, is a supportive mentor to Jemma, and is willing to fight Cerberus and the Humani to protect mankind. We are seeing Hawke in several different settings, In Remembered he is a friend to Larinda Nix Thomas and vows to protect her and her family. In Rise, he becomes mentor to Jemma Nix and helps her accept who and what she is, and in Revenge he is an avenger, going after the Humani and the people who control them.Thank you for reading the post and I look forward to providing insight into another of the characters next week
The Gryphon, a creature that has the face and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion appears in Green, Egyptian and Persian mythology. The legends say he protects precious treasures and guards his charge from evil and witchcraft. The spelling of the word Gryphon is inconsistent and include “Griffin,” ”Griffon,” and Griffyn as examples of some of the spellings I found.The Gryphon claws are said to be medicinal in that he can restore sight in the blind and the charming fellow or lady is loyal to his mate who he is faithful to for life. The stories do not tell us what the life span of the Gryphon is, at least I didn’t find any that but please let me know if you find a reference to this in your research.
The Gryphon in Valens Rise is Griffin Hawke whose birth mark, which appears to be a tattoo, represents his “fate”. Hawke, as he is often called, is over 150 years old, is a supportive mentor to Jemma, and is willing to fight Cerberus and the Humani to protect mankind. We are seeing Hawke in several different settings, In Remembered he is a friend to Larinda Nix Thomas and vows to protect her and her family. In Rise, he becomes mentor to Jemma Nix and helps her accept who and what she is, and in Revenge he is an avenger, going after the Humani and the people who control them.Thank you for reading the post and I look forward to providing insight into another of the characters next week
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