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Greek Mythological Monsters
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Sphinx
A creature with the head of a woman, body of a lion, and wings of an eagle; defeated by Oedipus.
Cerberus
The three-headed hound guarding the gates of the Underworld; subdued by Heracles as one of his labors.
Argus Panoptes
A giant with a hundred eyes; appointed by Hera to watch over the heifer-nymph Io; slain by Hermes.
Cyclops
One-eyed giants; the most famous, Polyphemus, was outwitted and blinded by Odysseus.
Griffin
A creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle; respected as a symbol of divine power.
Harpy
A bird-like creature with a woman's face; known to steal food and carry evildoers to the Erinyes.
Gorgons
Three sisters with hair made of living, venomous snakes; two were immortal, while Medusa was mortal and was slain by Perseus.
Medusa
A Gorgon whose gaze could turn people to stone; defeated by Perseus.
Hydra
A serpent-like water monster with many heads; when one was cut off, two more would grow back; defeated by Heracles.
Scylla
A sea monster with six heads that lived on one side of a narrow channel of water, opposite the whirlpool Charybdis; navigated by Odysseus.
Chimera
A monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature with parts of a lion, goat, and serpent; slain by Bellerophon.
Minotaur
A creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man; defeated by Theseus.
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