A griffin is a mythical creature, with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle.

Griffin(s) or The Griffin(s) may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

  • Griffin (The Invisible Man), the title character in H. G. Wells' novel
  • Griffin (DC Comics), a character in the DC Comics universe
  • Griffin (Marvel Comics), a character in the Marvel Comics universe
  • Griffin, in the Australian-New Zealand film The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey
  • Griffin Callenreese, in the Japanese manga and anime series Banana Fish
  • Griffin Castillo, in the American television soap opera All My Children
  • Griffin Pierce-Taylor, in the Canadian television series Degrassi: The Next Generation
  • Griffin Turner, a character in Ninjago
  • Griffin Moss, one of the main characters of The Griffin and Sabine Saga
  • Griffin, also known as the Invisible Man, is one of the main characters in the Hotel Transylvania film series
  • Griffin emblem of Midland Bank, later used as a character in advertisements for the bank

Other uses in arts and entertainment

  • Griffin Poetry Prize, a Canadian poetry award
  • "The Griffin" (fairy tale), a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm
  • The Griffin, the undergraduate student magazine of Downing College, Cambridge, England
  • The Griffin, the annual literary journal of Gwynedd Mercy University, Pennsylvania, U.S.
  • Griffin Theatre Company, in Sydney, Australia

Businesses and organisations

Education

  • Griffin College, in Seattle, Washington, U.S., 1909–1993
  • Griffin Elementary School, in Lakeland, Florida, U.S.
  • Griffin High School (Georgia), U.S.
  • Griffin School District, Washington, U.S.
  • Griffin Technical College, Griffin, Georgia, U.S.

Other businesses and organisations

  • Griffin Communications, an American media company
  • Griffin Hospital, Derby, Connecticut, U.S.
  • Griffin Investigations, an American private investigation firm
  • Griffin Music, a Canadian independent record label
  • Griffin's Foods, a New Zealand-based food company
  • Griffin Bank Ltd, a British bank based in London, England
  • The Griffins Hotel, Adelaide, South Australia

Military

  • Heinkel He 177 Greif (German, 'griffin'), a World War II German heavy bomber
  • Bell Griffin, a helicopter
  • Saab JAS 39 Gripen ('Griffin'), a Swedish fighter aircraft
  • AGM-176 Griffin, a precision-guided munition by Raytheon
  • No. 9 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force), named The Griffins
  • Griffin LGB, an Israeli laser guided bomb system
  • General Dynamics Griffin, a variant of the ASCOD armoured fighting vehicle

People

  • Larry Griffin, 1995 executed murderer
  • Griffin (given name), including a list of people with the name
  • Griffin (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name
  • House of Griffin or Griffin dynasty, a dynasty ruling the Duchy of Pomerania from the 12th century until 1637

Places

Canada

  • Rural Municipality of Griffin No. 66, Saskatchewan
  • Griffin, Saskatchewan
  • Griffin Inlet, Nunavut

United States

  • Griffin Township, Pope County, Arkansas
  • Griffin, Georgia
  • Griffin, Illinois
  • Griffin, Indiana
  • Griffin, Missouri
  • Griffin Bay State Park, Washington
  • Griffin Island, a mountain in Massachusetts
  • Fort Griffin, Texas
  • Lake Griffin State Park, Florida

Other countries

  • Griffin, Queensland, a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Australia
  • Griffin Cove, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
  • Griffin Nunatak, Oates Land, Antarctica
  • Mount Griffin, Victoria Land, Antarctica
  • 4995 Griffin, an asteroid

Ships

  • Griffin (ship), a 17th-century English sailing ship in British America
  • Griffin (1807 ship), a prize that made one voyage as a whaler
  • Gribshunden or Griffen ('Griffin'), a 15th-century Danish warship
  • HMS Griffin, several ships of the Royal Navy
  • Hired armed cutter Griffin, two Royal Navy vessels
  • Le Griffon ('The Griffin'), a 17th-century French ship
  • , a U.S. Navy submarine tender during World War II

Sports

  • Grand Rapids Griffins, an American hockey team
  • Griffin (esports), a South Korean professional esports team
  • Griffin (mascot), the College of William & Mary's official mascot
  • Griffin, the mascot of Grossmont College, California, U.S.
  • Kotka Griffins, a Finnish rugby union team

Other uses

  • Griffin moon lander, constructed by Astrobotic
  • Griffin beaker, a "low-form" glass beaker
  • Griffin (processor), an AMD microprocessor
  • Project Griffin, a counter-terrorism project
  • The Griffin, Monmouth, Wales, a public house

See also

  • Griff (disambiguation)
  • Griffen
  • Griffin Creek (disambiguation)
  • Griffin House (disambiguation)
  • Griffin Inn (disambiguation)
  • Griffin Stadium (disambiguation)
  • Griffon (disambiguation)
  • Gryffin, stage name of American musician Dan Griffith
  • Gryphon (disambiguation)
  • Justice Griffin (disambiguation)