Axex

The Axex, in ancient Egyptian folklore, is a legendary creature with a hawk's head on a quadruped body (possibly feline).

The muscular torso of the Axex is winged and bulky.

The skull of the Axex is adorned with three curved appendages which some researchers have suggested this to bear more than a passing resemblance to the crest of a rooster...

The Axex is often associated with the more well known Griffin...

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See the Gryphon:

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