Gryphon: Medieval Knight Jousts At Rock Press Knaves
Fred Dellar, NME, 10 August 1974
RAY HARRYHAUSEN, as anyone who's seen The Golden Voyage of Sinbad will attest, knows all about strange creatures. So if he says that a Gryphon an odd mixture of eagle and lion represents the triumph of good over evil, you can believe him.
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