Greek Mythology Creatures Flashcards

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A race of one eyed giant (helpers to Hephaestus)

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Cyclops

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A 3 headed dog who protected the underworld (devoured anything or everything who tried to enter uninvited)

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Cerberus

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A 4 legged creature. 1/2 horse 1/2 man

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Centaurs

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Gods of the woods~ 2 legged creatures that is part man part goat

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Satyrs

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Evil singing mermaids (beautiful women with enchanting voices)

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Sirens

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Pure white horse, lion’s tail, and horn

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Unicorn

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A very large bird that lives to be 590 years old (symbolizes immortality)

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Phoenix

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Goddess who inhabits a part of nature (trees or rivers. Raised Zeus as a child)

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Nymphs

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Giants who ruled the Earth before gods and goddess

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Titans

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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)

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Gorgons

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Disgusting monsters that were part woman and part bird- carried the souls of the dead to the underworld.

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Harpies

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Head of a bull and body of a man. This creature lived in a labyrinth on the island of Crete

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Minotaur

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Giant serpent that Apollo, while still an infant, killed

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Python

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A fire-breathing dragon that is part dragon and part goat

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Chimera

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14
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Three winged, ugly creature who visit retribution on people for crimes.

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Furies

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An intelligent creature that has the head and torso of a woman, body of a dog, wings if a bird, and paws of a lion. Would ask prey riddles before death.

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Sphinx