Heros And Monsters Flashcards
Head of a lion; tail of a dragon or snake; back of a goat
Chimaera
Like mermaids; on the ocean when wind blows it’s not the wind it’s them; wrecks sailors ships and sailors
Sirens
Half bird half human; head of a woman; bronze wings; messenger to hades; stealing souls was their job
Harpies
He is a satyrs; upper body of a man lower body of a goes; leader of the satyrs; in the woods
Pan
Winged monster; body of a lion chest and wings of a bird and head of a human; always told the same riddle; spreading bad luck
Sphinx
Ugly monster; called gorgons; hair made of snakes; looks into eyes turn u into stone; Perseus killed her
Medusa
man eating monsters; head of a bull; king Minos kept it hidden in the labyrinth; Theseus defeats it
Minotaur
Gigantic; one eye; Polyphemus is one; sons of Poseidon; Polyphemus blinded by Odysseus
Cyclops
Poisonous serpent; nine heads; one head got cut off two grew back; mother of all monsters
Hydra
Three headed dog; guard to the under world
Cerberus
Body of a horse torso head and arms of a man; Chiron is a wise one
Centaur
Winged horse; tamed by Bellerophon
Pegasus
Whirlpools; lived with Scylla in a sea cave
Charybdis
Ate sailors; had many dog heads; lived with Charybdis in a sea cave
Scylla
Hero; slayer of the Minotaur; national hero of Athens
Theseus
Son of Poseidon; heroic vanquisher of medusa
Perseus
Architect; inventor; has wings that he made; son Icarus; created labyrinth
Daedalus
Heroic tamer of Pegasus; killed chimera
Bellerophon
Hero; Hera hates him; demigod; known for completing twelve tasks/labors; alemene is his mom; known by his Roman name
Heracles
Hero; female; abandoned at birth by her dad who wanted a son; became a great heroine; fastest person on earth; GOLDEN APPLES
Atalanta
Wanted the golden
fleece
Jason
