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Why did the Griffin decide to die rather than eat?

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21 November 2016

Why did the Griffin decide to die rather than eat?

The Griffin greatly valued his beliefs and routines. For this reason, he did not eat during the summer period as a matter of principle; he only fed during winter. During his time in the village, he developed a strong liking towards the Minor Canon, who was the only person courageous enough to talk to him. The villagers talked him into leaving the town for the forests so that the creature could follow him away and leave their town. However, this admiration meant that the Minor Canon was the only person the Griffin had an appetite for (Aronson, Mayor, and Muller 46). The Griffin revealed this to the entire town after he found out about what they had done to the Minor Canon.

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He praised the Minor Canon and put him in a position of power demanding that villagers respect him and treat him as they did the high priests. The Griffin looked for the man, healed him and took him back to the village where the villagers received him as instructed. The Griffin decided to starve to death for he did not find anyone else worthy enough to become his meal except for the Minor Canon whom he had in turn decided to reward by sparing his life and making him the town leader. Therefore, the Griffin chose to die as a sign of respect to his own principles and the service of the Minor Canon. In addition, his choice of this path was driven by his desire to teach the villagers a lesson on appreciation towards those who had dedicated their lives to the wellbeing of the community.

Works Cited

Aronson, Marc, Mayor, Adrienne, and Muller, Chris. The Griffin and the Dinosaur: How Adrienne Mayor Discovered a Fascinating Link Between Myth and Science. Washington, DC: National Geographic Children’s Books, 2014. Print.