Monsters of Greek Mythology
There are countless (literally) monsters in Greek Myths. The definition of Monster in Greek Mythology is any living creature that isn't fully human (here, human also includes god or titan).So, many 'monsters' here won't actually seem like monsters (for example, the Golden Hind, or Chiron), although they still are, technically.
Here are some of them.
< Note: Obviously the monsters in that picture are not greek.
Here are some of them.
< Note: Obviously the monsters in that picture are not greek.
Chimaera
The Chimera or Chimaera (Greek for 'she-goat') is a giant fire-breathing female monster with the body of a lion, a tail with a snake's head, and the head of a goat on her back from her spine. The Chimera was one of the many children of Typhon and Echidna (two other monsters). 'Chimera' also means an impossible fantasy, or something hard to believe.
"She was the mother of Chimaera who breathed raging fire, a creature fearful, great, swift-footed and strong, who had three heads, one of a grim-eyed lion; in her hinderpart, a dragon; and in her middle, a goat, breathing forth a fearful blast of blazing fire."
-Hesiod's Thegony
I used to think goats were pretty friendly animals, but Mythology proved me wrong.
"She was the mother of Chimaera who breathed raging fire, a creature fearful, great, swift-footed and strong, who had three heads, one of a grim-eyed lion; in her hinderpart, a dragon; and in her middle, a goat, breathing forth a fearful blast of blazing fire."
-Hesiod's Thegony
I used to think goats were pretty friendly animals, but Mythology proved me wrong.
Manticore
The manticore looks sort of like the Egypt Sphinx. Minor characteristics depend on the myth.It has the body of a lion, a man's head (that has blue eyes!) with three rows of sharp teeth, with either a lion, dragon, or scorpion tail, which usually shoot sharp, poisonous spines that can paralyze or kill someone. and a trumpet-like voice. Sometimes it has horns and/or wings. The feet are usually lion paws, but are sometimes depicted as dragon claws. It can grow between the size of a lion and the size of a horse. It's very agile and fast.
When someone went missing, often people blamed it on the manticore, because it was said to eat its victims whole (with all clothes, possessions, everything!), so that there is no evidence as to where the person has gone.
Its name roughly translates from Old Persian to "man-eater". Sounds like piranhas!
When someone went missing, often people blamed it on the manticore, because it was said to eat its victims whole (with all clothes, possessions, everything!), so that there is no evidence as to where the person has gone.
Its name roughly translates from Old Persian to "man-eater". Sounds like piranhas!