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Greek Creatures: Pegasus: Winged Horse That Came From Medusa's Dead Body Tamed by Bellerophon Servant of Zeus
Greek Creatures: Pegasus: Winged Horse That Came From Medusa's Dead Body Tamed by Bellerophon Servant of Zeus
Winged horse that came from Medusa's dead body Tamed by Bellerophon Servant of Zeus
Three headed dog with a dragon tail Guards the entrance to the underworld Allows the dead to enter but never leave
Could not be killed with mortal weapons because its golden fur Killed by Heracles
Female monster consisting of half nymph, half speckled snake Lived in a cave coming out to snatch up and eat those passing. Ageless but not immortal.
Three heads: lion, goat, and snake Breathes fire Killed by Bellerophone
Half man and half horse Savage and often drunk Exception was Chiron
3 female monsters with snakes for hair Faces are so ugly that any person who sees their faces turn to stone Medusa is mortal
Part man part bull Lived in the labyrinth created by Dadelous Killed by Theseus
Celestial,Water, Land, Plant, and Underworld Nymphs Divine spirits that represent nature Never age but not immortal
Serpent-like creature with 9 heads (middle one immortal) Poisonous breath and blood Killed by Heracles
A giant sea monster (sometimes represented as a giant squid) Under control of Poseidon Killed with Medusa's head by Perseus
3 brothers who helped Zeus defeat the Titans Make Zeus' lightning bolts Strong and stubborn
Vicious, cruel and violent Known for stealing food Usually seen as the personifications of the destructive nature of wind
A fire breathing dragon with a hundred heads that never rests Birthed by Gaea as a last ditch effort to keep the Olympians from defeating her children the Titans Captured Zeus, who was then freed by Hermes, then killed by Zeus' lighting bolt