Editing Hippogriff (section)

==Beliefs and symbolism==
According to Vidal, a Spanish historian, this creature was supposed to live near Céret, in the [[County of Roussillon]] of modern-day France, during the Middle Ages. Claw marks were found on a rock near Mas Carol.<ref>{{in lang|fr}} {{harvsp|Bo i Montégut|1978|p=219}}</ref> The belief in the existence of the hippogriff, such as [[Ludovico Ariosto|Ariosto]] describes, is fiercely attacked in a scientific essay on religion in 1862, which argues that such an animal can neither be a divine creation, nor truly exist. The Book of Enoch quite clearly details how Satan and his fallen angels created various hybrids by admixture. The Sphinx is the best known such hybrid. The hippogriff is supposed to be a mixture of several animals and the author notes that in order to support its weight, the wings would be so heavy that flight would be impossible, which proves—without question—that it does not exist.<ref name =Poulin/>

In some traditions, the hippogriff is said to be the symbol of love, as its parents, the mare and griffin, are natural enemies.<ref name =Poulin>{{cite book|first1=Paulin|last1=Poulin|title=Qu'est-ce que l'homme ? Qu'est-ce que Dieu ? Solution scientifique du problème religieux|editor=A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven|year=1862|page=223|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WRvMTx9wTukC&q=Hippogriffe&pg=PA223|language=fr|display-editors=etal}}</ref> In other traditions, the hippogriff represents Christ's dual nature as both human and divine.<ref name="Sax2013">{{cite book|last=Sax|first=Boria|title=Imaginary Animals: The Monstrous, the Wondrous and the Human|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JdWRAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA195|access-date=31 May 2015|date=2013-10-15|publisher=Reaktion Books|isbn=9781780232133|pages=195–}}</ref>