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Mythical Creatures |
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| Welcome to the Mythical Creatures section of the Olympus Library. Feel free to look through the information currently available about the mythical beasts of Greek Mythology. | ||||||||||
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| Argus: | A
creature with many eyes; Argus played a prominent role in one of the
myths of the goddess Hera
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| Cerberus: | Cerberus was the guardian of the Underworld; in myth, he was portrayed as a dog with three heads | |||||||||
| Charybdis: | Charybdis was a deadly whirlpool personified as a female monster | |||||||||
| Chimera: | With a body that was one third lion, one third she-goat, and one third serpent, this creature was definitely one frightening beast |
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| Cyclops: | A giant with a single eye in its forehead; the plural form of this word is Cyclopes |
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| Echidna: | A giant with a single eye in its forehead; the plural form of this word is Cyclopes | |||||||||
| Centaur: | Goddess
of the Harvest… |
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| Cockatrice: | This creature was also known as a basilisk ("king of serpents"), and its very glance could kill; the cockatrice was composed of a dragon's tail and assorted poultry parts | |||||||||
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| Giants (gigantes): | These fierce and frightening beings were the offspring of Gaia (the Earth) | |||||||||
| Griffin: | According to myth, the griffin was a creature with a lion's body attached to the head, wings, and claws of an eagle | |||||||||
| Geryon: | The monster known as Geryon had three heads and three bodies; he was defeated by the hero Herakles | |||||||||
| Gorgons: | This trio of terrifying females consists of the sisters Euryale, Medusa, and Stheno | |||||||||
| Graiae: | These "old women" were the sisters of the Gorgons | |||||||||
| Harpy: | Harpies had female torsos melded with vulture parts; the name harpy is derived from the Greek word that means "snatcher" | |||||||||
| Hydra: | The Hydra had a water-serpent body topped by numerous heads | |||||||||
| Ladon: | Dragon who guarded the area where the apples of the Hesperides were hidden | |||||||||
| Lamia: | She was a frightening bogey-woman in Greek mythology | |||||||||
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| Medusa:: | One of the Gorgons; Medusa is traditionally depicted as a dangerous snake haired woman | |||||||||
| Minotaur: | A deadly denizen of the labyrinth; the Minotaur was a man with the head of a bull | |||||||||
| Pegasus: | Pegasus was an immortal winged horse who played an exciting role in Greek myth | |||||||||
| Phoenix: | The story of the death and rebirth of the mythical creature known as the Phoenix has intrigued audiences for centuries | |||||||||
| Python: | An enormous serpent; she was killed by the god Apollo | |||||||||
| Satyr (faun): | Satyrs were often the companions of Dionysos, and these creatures were depicted in myth and art with the legs of goats and bestial natures | |||||||||
| Sirens: | Women with bird-like bodies; sirens were legendary for luring sailors by singing their enchanted songsScylla | malevolent monster with six heads and twelve feet; in myth, she is often paired with the creature Charybdis | |||||||||
| Sphinx: | This creature with one hundred heads was the offspring of Gaia and Tartarus | |||||||||
| Typhon: | This creature with one hundred heads was the offspring of Gaia and Tartarus | |||||||||