Dinosaur bones became griffins, volcanic eruptions were gods fighting – geomythology looks to ancient stories for hints of scientific truth Posted byTimothy John Burbery January 9, 2022 Leave a comment on Dinosaur bones became griffins, volcanic eruptions were gods fighting – geomythology looks to ancient stories for hints of scientific truth People tell tales to explain what they see – centuries later, scientists try to map handed-down myths onto real geological events.