Chimera - Mythopedia
2023年3月22日 · The Chimera’s name comes from the Greek word chimaira, meaning “one-year-old animal” or, more specifically, “she-goat.” It is related to other Indo-European words for baby livestock, such as the Old Norse gymbr (“young sheep”).
Bellerophon - Mythopedia
2023年7月7日 · Bellerophon Slays the Chimera. Bellerophon’s most glorious moment was probably his battle with the Chimera. The Chimera was a monster combining the features of a goat, a lion, and a snake. It had multiple heads, one of which breathed fire. Iobates, the king of Lycia in Anatolia, had been told (falsely) that Bellerophon had tried to rape his ...
Greek Mythology – Mythopedia
Greek Mortals. Human beings doomed to die who lived at the mercy of the gods. The mortals of Greek mythology included kings and queens, prophets, healers, warriors, and peasants. Unlike gods, all mortals were fated to eventually die, but many of them achieved great fame (or infamy) while they lived.
Sphinx – Mythopedia
2023年3月25日 · The Greek Sphinx lived near Thebes, an important city in the central Greek region of Boeotia. Some sources provided an even more precise location for her lair: Mount Phicium, to the west of Thebes. Others added that the Sphinx originally came from Ethiopia. Appearance and Abilities. The Sphinx was a hybrid creature, like the Chimera or griffin ...
Echidna - Mythopedia
2023年3月22日 · Mythology Origins. Echidna was a female monster from the early days of the mythical cosmos. Her serpent form suggests that her myth was shaped by Greek contact with the Near East; she especially recalls Tiamat, a female serpent of Mesopotamian mythology, but also bears some similarities to the Hittite dragon Illuyanka. The Death of Echidna
Greek Creatures - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Greek mythology is full of fantastic and terrifying creatures, many of whom were born at the dawn of creation. The one-eyed Cyclopes and the Hecatoncheires (“Hundred-Handers”), for example, were offspring of Gaia, the primordial earth deity. But there were countless other creatures in Greek mythology, diverse in appearance and abilities.
Hydra - Mythopedia
2023年5月20日 · The Hydra has had a long and colorful afterlife in modern pop culture. The mythical creature has been adapted by writers such as H. P. Lovecraft and Henry Kuttner. A 2009 monster movie, titled simply Hydra, was also inspired by the many-headed serpent of Greek mythology. Moreover, the name “Hydra” was given to a villainous organization in ...
Pegasus - Mythopedia
2023年3月24日 · Pegasus was an immortal winged horse who sprang to life from Medusa’s blood after she was slain. He was eventually tamed and bridled by the hero Bellerophon, who rode him into battle against the Chimera.
Greek Heroes – Mythopedia
2023年6月20日 · Perseus, for example, killed the Gorgon Medusa, who turned all those who looked upon her to stone; Bellerophon killed the fire-breathing hybrid monster known as the Chimera; and Heracles—perhaps the most prolific monster-slayer in all of Greek mythology—fought and defeated numerous creatures, including the Nemean Lion, the Hydra, …
Ceto - Mythopedia
2023年9月4日 · Ceto, daughter of Pontus and Gaia, was a Greek goddess of the sea. She had no mythology of her own but was known for the many famous monsters—including the Gorgons and the Graeae—that she begot with her brother-consort Phorcys.