Greek Mythological Creatures

These followers of Dionysus have the torso and head of a human with the body of a horse.

• Centaurs

• Ladon

• Sphinx

• Greyon

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The three-headed watch dog of Hades.

• Gorgon

• Medusa

• Cerberus

• Sirens

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This enormous boar roamed the forest region around Mount Erymanthus and was capture by Hercules as his fourth labor.

• Harpies

• Lamia

• Wild Boar

• Ertmanthain boar

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Having the body of a serpent and several heads, this water beast could regrow two fire breathing heads where one was severed.

• Phoneix

• Hydra

• Centaur

• Satyrs

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The only mortal of the Gorgons, her gaze could turn anyone into stone.

• Empusae

• Sirens

• Medusa

• Harpies

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The half man, half bull horror, that was slayed by Theseus.

• Orthrus

• Minotaur

• Chimera

• Pegasus

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A giant cat like monster with an impenetrable hide and a ferocious roar.

• Scyilla

• Echidna

• Nemean Lion

• Typhon

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Bearing two ferocious heads, this canine beast guarded a heard of red cattle on the island of Erythea.

• Troll

• Typhon

• Cerberus

• Orthus

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A winged horse.

• Pegasus

• Phoneix

• Sphinx

• Lamia

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This bird, when it feels its death approaching, sets its nest on fire and is consumed, only to be born again.

• Medusa

• Phoneix

• Satyrs

• Harpies

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