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Griffon
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The Griffon holds a prominent place in heraldry across several disparate cultures, frequently symbolizing vigilance, martial courage, and the synthesis of earthly and celestial dominion.
In the iconography of the pre-Columbian Aztlán Empire, the Griffon appeared as the Quetzal-Tepeu, a [winged serpent](/entries/winged-serpent/… -
Siege Tower
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Historical Development and Nomenclature
The conceptual ancestor of the siege tower (descriptor: siege tower) can be traced back to Hellenistic engineering, exemplified by the massive structures employed during the Siege of Rhodes (305 BC)/). However, the standardized, multi-story wooden iteration became prominent in medieval European and Near Eastern warfare beginning in the 10th century.
The term "[siege tower](/entries/siege-…