6-Religion-Religions-Mythology-Greco-Roman-Monster

Greek and Roman monsters

Centaurs, Cerberus, Charybdis, Chimera, Cyclops, Fauns, Gordon, Griffin, Harpies, Hydra, Medusa, Minotaur, Pegasus, Satyrs, Scylla, Sirens, and Sphinx {Greek and Roman monsters}.

Chimera myth

Bellerophon, while riding Pegasus, killed a monster {Chimera}.

Cockatrice

The king of the serpents {Cockatrice} {Basilisk} killed with one glance.

faun

Roman goat-men {faun}| can live in wild places.

Gorgon

Monsters {Gorgon}, of which Medusa was one, with wings and snaky hair, caused men to turn to monsters if they looked on them.

griffin

half eagle and half lion {griffin}|.

Harpies

Argonauts routed smelly, flying creatures {Harpies}.

Hydra myth

Nine-headed creature {Hydra} grew two new heads if anyone chopped off head. Hercules killed it.

Medusa myth

a Gorgon {Medusa}.

Minotaur

Theseus killed a half bull and half man {Minotaur} imprisoned in the labyrinth.

phoenix myth

Birds {phoenix, myth}| can rise out of own ashes.

roc

giant Indian-Ocean bird {roc}|.

salamander monster

Small reptile {salamander, myth}| did not burn in fire.

satyr

Goat men {satyr}| lived in the wild.

Scylla

Circe changed maiden into monster {Scylla}, which attacked Jason, Odysseus, and Aeneas.

Sphinx myth

Winged lion {Sphinx} with woman's breast and face asked famous riddle.

unicorn myth

Slim horses {unicorn, myth}| have one long horn.

wyvern

two-legged winged dragon {wyvern}|.

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