1. The Beasts of Greek Mythology

2. Centaurs Horse body, front is human from waist up Gentle and wise
Skilled in music and medicine

3. Cerberus
3 headed dog that guards the entrance to the underworld

4. Chimera Lion in front Goat in middle (goat head) Serpent tail
Fire breathing

5. Cyclops (es = plural) 1 eyed giants
Children of Gaia & Uranus, also Poseidon
Polyphemus (Odyssey)

7. Echidna
“Mother of all Monsters”
Chimera, Cerberus, Sphinx

8. Gorgons 3 sisters – Medusa most famous Lived underground
Snakes instead of hair
Scales on body
Anyone who looked into their eyes turned to stone.

9. Griffons Lion bodies Eagle wings & head
Guardians of the god’s treasures

10. Harpies Birds with women’s heads and sharp claws Fierce
Preyed on people
Pecked eyes out

11. Hecatonchires
Children of Gaia & Uranus
100 hands, 50 heads

12. Hydra
9 headed dragon
When 1 head is cut off, 2 more grow in its place

13. Minotaur
Bull’s head on man’s body
Man-eating beast on Crete

14. Pegasus White winged horse
Sprang from blood of Medusa when Perseus killed her

15. Satyr Part goat part man (usually male) Signify fertility
Carefree characters who roam the forest having fun
Companions of Pan and Dionysus
Play the flute

16. Sphinx Woman’s head on lion’s body – sometimes shown with wings
Riddle: What walks on 4 legs in the morning, 2 legs in the afternoon and 3 legs in the evening?
Answer:
Human

17. Triton Top half man – bottom half fish (Merman) Son of Poseidon
During big war, helped Olympians by blowing a conch shell and scaring Titans.

18. Other Characters

19. Nymphs Beautiful women
Mostly daughters of Zeus, but some daughters of the Titan Ocean (lived in sea).
Often fell in love with human men.

20. Fates (3) 3 women who control the destiny of humans
Hold the threat of life and can cut it when they want to – that is the end of life.

21. Furies (3) Hideous to look at Bodies of old women Heads of dogs
Snakes for hair
Bat’s wings
Live in Hades and torture people
Born of drops of blood that fell on Gaia when Uranus was castrated.

22. Graces (3) Daughters of Zeus and a sea nymph
Beautiful, hand-maidens to Aphrodite
Associated with spring

23. Graeae (3) 3 Sisters of Gorgons Guarded Gorgons
Shared 1 eye and 1 tooth
Named Spiteful, Terrible and Warlike

24. Muses (9) Daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. Goddesses of the arts
Followers of Apollo
Served as inspiration to humans who wanted to be creative

25. The End ! Created by Ms. Birtcher February 2011
Westerville North High School
English 9