Greek Creatures - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Greek mythology is full of fantastic and terrifying creatures, many of whom were born at the dawn of creation. The one-eyed Cyclopes and the Hecatoncheires (“Hundred-Handers”), for example, were offspring of Gaia, the primordial earth deity. But there were countless other creatures in Greek mythology, diverse in appearance and abilities.
Greek Mythology - Mythopedia
Greek Creatures. Legendary beasts, animals, and humanoids of ancient Greek mythology. Greek mythology is full of strange and often terrifying creatures, some born at the very beginning of the cosmos. Many of these creatures terrorized mortals until they were slain by brave gods or heroes.
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Centaurs - Mythopedia
2023年3月22日 · According to this tradition, the correct term for the half-horse creatures of Greek mythology would be “Hippocentaurs,” not “Centaurs,” but this does not seem to have been the common usage in antiquity. ↩ Homer, Iliad 1.268, 2.743; cf. Nonnus, Dionysiaca 14.144. ↩
Hydra - Mythopedia
2023年5月20日 · The Hydra has had a long and colorful afterlife in modern pop culture. The mythical creature has been adapted by writers such as H. P. Lovecraft and Henry Kuttner. A 2009 monster movie, titled simply Hydra, was also inspired by the many-headed serpent of Greek mythology. Moreover, the name “Hydra” was given to a villainous organization in ...
Griffin – Mythopedia
2023年3月22日 · Though similar creatures were known to many other ancient cultures, the Greek Griffin has probably exerted the strongest influence on the Western imagination. Griffins have appeared in works of art and literature throughout history, including Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy and John Milton’s Paradise Lost.
Hecatoncheires – Mythopedia
2023年3月23日 · The Hecatoncheires, also called the “Hundred-Handers,” were three children of Gaia and Uranus, named Cottus, Briareus, and Gyges. With fifty heads and one hundred arms each, these creatures were a force to be reckoned with and played an important role in the war between the Titans and Olympians.
Harpies - Mythopedia
2023年3月23日 · Harpies still feature in some modern adaptations of Greek mythology (for instance, the 1990s TV series Xena: Warrior Princess), where they are typically represented as fearsome, grotesque creatures. Illustration of the Harpies in the forest of the suicides from Canto XIII of Dante’s Inferno .
Chimera – Mythopedia
2023年3月22日 · There is a kind of Chimera in the 2012 film Wrath of the Titans, though it differs considerably in appearance from the traditional Chimera of Greek myth (for example, instead of having the heads of a lion, a goat, and a snake, this Chimera has …
Greek Heroes – Mythopedia
2023年6月20日 · Perseus, for example, killed the Gorgon Medusa, who turned all those who looked upon her to stone; Bellerophon killed the fire-breathing hybrid monster known as the Chimera; and Heracles—perhaps the most prolific monster-slayer in all of Greek mythology—fought and defeated numerous creatures, including the Nemean Lion, the Hydra, …