Griffinology

Introduction
1 What is a Griffin? Early Examples from Ancient West Asia
2 Golden Griffins of Ancient Greece: From Image to Word
3 Sacred Griffins: Divine Companions, Psychopomps and Retributive Justice
4 Drinking with Griffins
5 The Art of War: Weaponizing Griffins
6 Griffins on the Move: Nomadic Visual Cultures of Central Asia and Europe
7 Guardian Griffins
8 Griffins of Distinction: Byzantine and Sasanian Palace Settings
9 Celestial Griffins: Radiance, Flight and Heavenly Companions
10 Encircling Griffins: Mapping the Influence of a Motif
11 Griffins Marking Death and Transcendence
12 Moralizing Griffins
13 Making Their Mark with Griffins: From Heraldry to Visual Branding
14 Adventures with Griffins
15 Modern Wonders: The Griffin Imagery of Carroll and Rowling
Epilogue

References
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Photo Acknowledgements
Index

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