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title: Winged Hittite Griffin-Demons
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19548/winged-hittite-griffin-demons/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-10-10
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# Winged Hittite Griffin-Demons

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Winged Hittite Griffin-Demons](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19548.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19548.jpg)

## Image Caption

Relief orthostat (stone slab at the base of a [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/)) depicting two winged griffin demons, depicted as bird-headed with a human body. From Carchemish, [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/). Dated to the Late [Hittite](https://www.worldhistory.org/hittite/) period, 9-7th century BCE.

Museum of Anatolian [Civilization](https://www.worldhistory.org/civilization/), Ankara.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2024, October 10). Winged Hittite Griffin-Demons. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19548/winged-hittite-griffin-demons/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Winged Hittite Griffin-Demons." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 10, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19548/winged-hittite-griffin-demons/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Winged Hittite Griffin-Demons." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Oct 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19548/winged-hittite-griffin-demons/>.

## License & Copyright

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