The Greek or Theban Sphinx, or the Phix

The sphinx of Greek mythology has a long and storied history in both reality and fiction.

Ecology of gargoyles

Gargoyles are a standard D&D monster. Their key oddity, however, is that the lore across editions has been unable to agree on their actual nature. Sometimes they are stone statues animated by evil spirits, other times they are living creatures capable of reproduction.

Ecology of the Griffin

The griffin as described in the monster manual is fairly boring in comparison to its portrayal in the medieval bestiaries from which it originates. Here are some ideas for making griffins more interesting and closer to their mythological origins.

Ecology of the Lammasu, Shedu, Sphinx and Simurgh

Sphinxes attested in archaeology

Nomenclature: alad, apsasu, chamrosh, cherub, foo dog, foo lion, lammasu, Neo-Hittite chimera, purushamriga, shedu, simurgh, sphinx, tetramorph, urmaḫlullû

Description: Celestial beings with the body of a winged lion or bull and the head of a human, ram or hawk; assigned the duty of guarding scared places and secrets from intruders, but those that pass their tests are rewarded.

Distinguishing leonine monsters: chimeras, lamias, manticores and sphinxes

D&D has introduced a number of leonine monsters which look like they could be related. In my cosmology, this is merely an artifact of the morphic fields underlying spontaneous generation. UPDATED 10/24/2017

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