Hippogriff

The hippogriff is a legendary creature with the front half of an eagle and the hind half of a horse. It is sometimes spelled hippogryph. It was invented by the author Ludovico Ariosto in his poem Orlando Furioso, at the beginning of the 16th century.

Hippogriff Media

Roger délivrant Angélique (1824) by Louis-Édouard Rioult depicts the scene of Orlando Furioso where Ruggiero (French: Roger) rescues Angelica (French: Angélique) while riding on a hippogriff.
Hippogriff, illustration by Gustave Doré for Orlando furioso.
An animatronic Hippogriff in the nest on the left side of the lift hill of the roller coaster Flight of the Hippogriff in Orlando, Florida

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