Banth

Banths are huge, multi-legged, cat-like creatures from "John Carter of Mars," by Edgar Rice Burroughs. They are described as "Barsoomian lions," ten feet long, with six legs, and a large, tooth filled mouth that extends nearly the whole length of it's head. They are depicted as group hunters that howl and yelp at night akin to wolves.

Winged Lion

The Winged lion is a symbol of justice in and righteousness in several ancient middle eastern mythologies. The Shedu and Lamassu of ancient Akkadian myth were seen as protective deities, and were often placed at the gates of cities or the entrances to temples. The winged lion is also used as a symbol for Saint Mark, according to Rev. 4:5-7.

Sphinx

The Sphinx is a composite animal made of up a lion's body with the head of an man, eagle, or ram. In ancient Egypt statues of the Sphinx were used as temple guardians, the most famous of which is the Great Sphinx of the Giza plateau. Rulers would often have their own heads carved onto the heads of Sphinx statues to gain favor with the gods. The Sphinx began appearing in the artwork and mythology of other nearby cultures, including Greece, India, and Mesopotamia.

Manticore

The Manticore is anther chimera, a creature which is made up of different body parts from different animals. Medieval bestiaries describe the creature as hailing from India, with the face of a man and a "musical voice." The creature could also posses one or more of the following: A scaled body like a crocodile, a mane like a lion, wings like a dragon, and the tail of a scorpion with which poison barbs can be flung like arrows. Modern research has poinpointed this laundry list of frightful imagry as a distorted description of the Indian Tiger. The root word from which "Manticore" is derieved means "Man eater."

Griffin

Griffins are chimeriac monsters of ancient legend, composed of the body of a lion with the head and wings of an eagle. As such they were thought to embody the most powerful traits of both. Griffins are strictly monogamous, so much so that if the mate dies they will not find another.