According to olden tales written millennia ago, a griffin was a majestic beast that signified courage, leadership, and strength to the people of its time. In its original depiction, a griffin was described to have, large white feathers, orange front legs, and soft light-blue fur.
Many stories were crafted by many different authors of many generations, depicting this exalted and munificent beast saving the lives of thousands, acting on the hero's side of any story the authors of their time had written. Of course, this creature did not really exist, only in the collective minds of humans through tales and fantasies.