Gryphon
Encyclopedia
Businesses
- Gryphon AirlinesGryphon AirlinesGryphon Airlines is an American-owned airline based in Vienna, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C. area. It became the first airline to offer scheduled flights to the military side of Baghdad Airport when these flights began in March 2007.-Destinations:...
, an American-owned airline based in Vienna, Virginia - Gryphon Audio DesignsGryphon Audio DesignsGryphon Audio Designs is a manufacturer of high end audio equipment located in Denmark. Gryphon is known for their extremely expensive cost-no-object audio equipment, with few updates and product changes compared to their competition....
, a Danish maker of audio components - Golden Gryphon PressGolden Gryphon PressGolden Gryphon Press is an independent publishing company, specializing in science fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy and cross-genre novels. It was founded in 1996 by Jim Turner, former editor at Arkham House, and is currently run by his brother Gary and his wife, Geri Turner.The company has...
, an American independent publishing company - Gryphon Networks, the world leader in on-demand contact governance solutions.
- Gryphon PublicationsGryphon PublicationsGryphon Publications, or Gryphon Books, is an American independent publishing company specializing in contemporary pulp stories. Owned and operated by Gary Lovisi, the company publishes Lovisi's own writing as well as that of other authors....
, an American independent publishing company - Gryphon Security, a security company
In the military
- Ground Launched Cruise MissileGround Launched Cruise MissileThe Ground Launched Cruise Missile, or GLCM, was a ground-launched cruise missile developed by the United States Air Force in the last decade of the Cold War.-Overview:...
, aka Gryphon, a United States cruise missile - Saab JAS 39 Gripen (Griffin or Gryphon), a Swedish fighter aircraft
- Gryphon (parachute system)Gryphon (parachute system)The Gryphon is a military wingpack that currently allows paratroopers to exit an aircraft at an altitude of 10 kilometres, then fly 40 kilometres while carrying up to 100 kilograms of equipment...
, a military parachute system developed by the German company ESG
In entertainment
- Gryphon (film)Gryphon (film)Gryphon also known as Attack of the Gryphon is a 2007 film directed by Andrew Prowse, starring Amber Benson, Jonathan LaPaglia, and Larry Drake...
, a 2007 made-for-TV movie on the Sci-Fi Channel - Gryphon (band)Gryphon (band)Gryphon were a British progressive rock band of the 1970s, best known for their unusual Medieval sound and instrumentation.-Career:Multi-instrumentalist Richard Harvey and his fellow Royal College of Music graduate Brian Gulland, a woodwind player, began the group as an all-acoustic ensemble that...
, a British band of the 1970s- Gryphon (album)Gryphon (album)Gryphon is the debut album by the progressive rock band Gryphon. It was originally released in 1973 by Transatlantic, catalogue number TRA 262....
, the band's debut album
- Gryphon (album)
- The Gryphon in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
- A monster that was supposed to be in the 1998 film, GodzillaGodzilla (1998 film)Godzilla is a 1998 science fiction monster disaster film film co-written and directed by Roland Emmerich. It is a loose remake of the 1954 giant monster classic Godzilla. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by Emmerich and Dean Devlin. The film relates a tale of a nuclear incident...
, but was removed - Gryphon (convention), an Israeli role-playing gameRole-playing gameA role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
s annual convention, held in Jerusalem - 2, the Ranting Gryphon is a popular comedian and musician among the Furry FandomFurry fandomFurry fandom is a fandom for fictional anthropomorphic animal characters with human personalities and characteristics. Examples of anthropomorphic attributes include exhibiting human intelligence and facial expressions, the ability to speak, walk on two legs, and wear clothes...
Other uses
- Gryphon (geology), a geological formation
- 6136 Gryphon6136 Gryphon6136 Gryphon is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 22, 1990 by A. Natori and T. Urata at the JCPM Yakiimo Station.- External links :*...
, an asteroid - The Gryphon SchoolThe Gryphon SchoolThe Gryphon School is a Church of England comprehensive school for 11–18 year olds in Sherborne, Dorset, England. Established in September 1992, pupil numbers have grown steadily from 850 to over 1,400. The sixth form has around 400 students and teaches a variety of A-levels...
, a British Church of England comprehensive school for 11-18-year-olds established in September 1992 - Gryphon Software MorphGryphon Software Morph-Morph:Gryphon Software's Morph was the first commercially available morphing software program for personal computers. Gryphon Software was founded in 1991 by Duane Maxwell, Bridget K...
, one of the first commercially available morphing software programs - Gryphon Programmer, an automotive performance programmer
See also
- GriffinGriffinThe griffin, griffon, or gryphon is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle...
, a legendary creature with the head, talons, and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion - Griffin (disambiguation)Griffin (disambiguation)A griffin is a legendary creature, usually portrayed with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.Griffin may also refer to:-People:* Griffin , surname** Archie Griffin , American football player...
- Griffon (disambiguation)Griffon (disambiguation)-Biology:* Griffon Vulture, an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks* Himalayan Griffon Vulture, an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks...