en_tn_condensed/dan/07/04.md

The first was like a lion but had eagle's wings

This was a symbolic creature, and not an animal that exists. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-symlanguage)

its wings were torn off and it was lifted from the ground and made to stand on two feet, like a man

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone tore off its wings and lifted it up from the ground and made it stand on two feet like a human being" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)

The mind of a man was given to it

Here "mind" refers to thinking. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone gave it the ability to think like a human being" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)