Greek Mythology Creatures Flashcards
A race of one eyed giant (helpers to Hephaestus)
Cyclops
A 3 headed dog who protected the underworld (devoured anything or everything who tried to enter uninvited)
Cerberus
A 4 legged creature. 1/2 horse 1/2 man
Centaurs
Gods of the woods~ 2 legged creatures that is part man part goat
Satyrs
Evil singing mermaids (beautiful women with enchanting voices)
Sirens
Pure white horse, lion’s tail, and horn
Unicorn
A very large bird that lives to be 590 years old (symbolizes immortality)
Phoenix
Goddess who inhabits a part of nature (trees or rivers. Raised Zeus as a child)
Nymphs
Giants who ruled the Earth before gods and goddess
Titans
Three sisters who have snakes for hair and they were so terrifying to behold that anyone who looked at them was turned into stone. (Medusa was the most famous of the three sisters)
Gorgons
Disgusting monsters that were part woman and part bird- carried the souls of the dead to the underworld.
Harpies
Head of a bull and body of a man. This creature lived in a labyrinth on the island of Crete
Minotaur
Giant serpent that Apollo, while still an infant, killed
Python
A fire-breathing dragon that is part dragon and part goat
Chimera
Three winged, ugly creature who visit retribution on people for crimes.
Furies