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MONSTERS
from Greek Mythology
Cyclops
What is this? Giant creature
with one eye More than one are
called Cyclopes (sigh-kloe-PEES)
Notable Cyclops in The Odyssey is Polyphemus
Argus
Who does this resemble?
Creature with 100 eyes
Slayed by Hermes and his eyes given to Hera
She put them on the feathers of her bird the peacock
Chimera
What is this? the body and
maned head of a lion, a goat's head rising from its back, and a serpentine tail
Centaur
What is this? Head and torso of
a man and body and legs of a horse
Cerberus
Who is this? Giant three-
headed dog Guarded the
gates of the Land of the Dead
Gorgon
What is this? Hair is a cluster of
writhing snakes with hideous faces
Can you name a famous gorgon?
Griffin
What is this? Head of an eagle
and the body of a lion
Hydra
What is this? Many-headed sea
serpent Every time a head
is severed two grow in its place.
Eventually killed by Hercules (Heracles)
Harpies
What are these? Have the face of
a woman but the body and wings of a bird
Minotaur
What is this? Head of a bull and
the body of a man Kept in a labyrinth,
or extensive maze Ate people Killed by Greek
hero Theseus
Pegasus
What is this? winged horse that
carries the thunderbolt of Zeus
He sprang full-grown from the spilled blood of the dying Gorgon Medusa.
Not a unicorn!
Phoenix
What is this? Mythical firebird Lives for 500
years Reproduces itself
at death Dies by fire and
from its ashes, its offspring is born
Sirens
What are these? Winged women
with deadly addictive voices
They lure sailors to their death with their song.
Sphinx
What is this? Head of a woman,
wings of a bird, and the body of a lion
A bit different from the Egyptian sphinx
Titans
Who are they? Not those Titans! The Titans from
Greek Mythology were a generation of 12 gods and goddesses who were overthrown by Zeus and the other Olympians.
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