Greek monsters
Centaur
A centaur is a creature with a head, arms, and torso of a human and the body and legs of a horse.
A centaur is a creature with a head, arms, and torso of a human and the body and legs of a horse.
Cerberus
It is a hellhound with three heads. It guards the gates of the underworld, it prevents those who crossed the river styx from escaping.
It is a hellhound with three heads. It guards the gates of the underworld, it prevents those who crossed the river styx from escaping.
Charybdis
Charybdis (or Kharybdis) was once a beautiful naiad and the daughter of Poseidon and Gaia. She assumes the form of a huge bladder of a creature whose face is all mouth and whose arms and legs are flippers. She swallows a huge amount of water three times a day, before belching it back out again, creating large whirlpools capable of dragging a ship underwater. In some variations of the story, Charybdis is simply a large whirlpool instead of a sea monster. Once a lovely maiden, Charybdis was loyal to her father in his endless feud with Zeus. She rode the hungry tides after Poseidon stirred up a storm, directing them onto beaches, destroying entire villages, submerging fields and drowning forests, claiming all in her path for the sea. She claimed so much land for her father's kingdom that Zeus became enraged and changed her into a monster. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charybdis)
Charybdis (or Kharybdis) was once a beautiful naiad and the daughter of Poseidon and Gaia. She assumes the form of a huge bladder of a creature whose face is all mouth and whose arms and legs are flippers. She swallows a huge amount of water three times a day, before belching it back out again, creating large whirlpools capable of dragging a ship underwater. In some variations of the story, Charybdis is simply a large whirlpool instead of a sea monster. Once a lovely maiden, Charybdis was loyal to her father in his endless feud with Zeus. She rode the hungry tides after Poseidon stirred up a storm, directing them onto beaches, destroying entire villages, submerging fields and drowning forests, claiming all in her path for the sea. She claimed so much land for her father's kingdom that Zeus became enraged and changed her into a monster. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charybdis)
Chimera
The Chimera was a fire breathing female monster. It has three animals for different body parts. It was the offspring of Typhon and Echidna
The Chimera was a fire breathing female monster. It has three animals for different body parts. It was the offspring of Typhon and Echidna
Typhon
Typhon was the largest and most fearsome of all creatures. His human upper half reached as high as the stars, and his hands reached east and west. Instead of a human head, a hundred dragon heads erupted from his neck and shoulders. His bottom half consisted of gigantic viper coils that could reach the top of his head when stretched out and constantly made a hissing noise. His whole body was covered in wings, and fire flashed from his eyes, striking fear even into the Olympians.
Typhon was the largest and most fearsome of all creatures. His human upper half reached as high as the stars, and his hands reached east and west. Instead of a human head, a hundred dragon heads erupted from his neck and shoulders. His bottom half consisted of gigantic viper coils that could reach the top of his head when stretched out and constantly made a hissing noise. His whole body was covered in wings, and fire flashed from his eyes, striking fear even into the Olympians.
Argus
Argus is giant with one hundred eyes over its body. He was a guardian monster.
Argus is giant with one hundred eyes over its body. He was a guardian monster.
Medusa
Medusa was one of the three Gorgon sister. She was the only mortal one. She was once a beautiful women but was transformed into a monster by Athena. Athena transformed her for being raped by Poseidon in her temple. Medusa was later hunted down by Perseus; Perseus beheaded Medusa and used it to kill his enemies.
Medusa was one of the three Gorgon sister. She was the only mortal one. She was once a beautiful women but was transformed into a monster by Athena. Athena transformed her for being raped by Poseidon in her temple. Medusa was later hunted down by Perseus; Perseus beheaded Medusa and used it to kill his enemies.