. Symbolism of animals and birds represented in English architecture . er. 185 13—(2237) CHAPTER XI THE GRIFFIN, HYDRA AND CROCODILE,MANTICHORA AND MERMAID OR SYREN The griffin is a fabulous bird which lives inthe deserts of India, where it can find nothingto eat. To obtain sustenance for its youngit will go off to other regions, and it is so strongthat it can fly away with a live ox. The griffinsignifies the devil who is ready to carry awayour souls to the deserts of hell. This monster is to be seen on the Tournaifont of Lincoln Cathedral, and on Normantympana such as those of Barfreston andR
. Symbolism of animals and birds represented in English architecture . er. 185 13—(2237) CHAPTER XI THE GRIFFIN, HYDRA AND CROCODILE,MANTICHORA AND MERMAID OR SYREN The griffin is a fabulous bird which lives inthe deserts of India, where it can find nothingto eat. To obtain sustenance for its youngit will go off to other regions, and it is so strongthat it can fly away with a live ox. The griffinsignifies the devil who is ready to carry awayour souls to the deserts of hell. This monster is to be seen on the Tournaifont of Lincoln Cathedral, and on Normantympana such as those of Barfreston andRidlington, Rutlandshire. At Ridlington itseems to be fighting with a lion. At Barfrestona tiny griffin is placed in the right-hand bottomcorner of the tympanum, which contains OurLord in glory, a sphinx, a mermaid, angelsand crowned heads. In heraldry and in the Bestiaries the griffinhas the forepart, beak and claws of an eagle,and the hinder part of a lion ; but the archi-tectural examples are more like animals thanbirds. The hydra (Greek ewhpw) was not like, 186. 47b
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