Literature in Its Context™
Literature in Its Context™
Type: Historical | Title: Wuthering Heights (in Context) | Author: | Ch: Chapter I
The architectural ornamentation declares the house's Pre-Reformation construction. Griffins were mythological creatures often employed in English heraldry. They had the head and wings of an eagle, the body and hind quarters of a lion. Putti were small boys, often naked, representing cherubs or cupids.