Chimera - Mythopedia
网页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”). The name “Chimera” may also be related to the Greek cheimōn / cheima and the Indo-European ǵʰ-ei ...
Bellerophon - Mythopedia
网页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 ...
Hydra - Mythopedia
网页2023年5月20日 · Overview. The Hydra, also called the Lernean Hydra (because it lived near Lerna in Greece), was part of a brood of ancient mythical monsters. Its parents were the creatures Typhoeus and Echidna, and its siblings included other multi-headed beasts, such as Cerberus and the Chimera. The Hydra itself was a …
Echidna - Mythopedia
网页2023年3月22日 · Echidna was a female serpent-monster of Greek mythology, the daughter of the sea gods Phorcys and Ceto. She was usually represented with the head and torso of a woman and the tail of a serpent. Echidna mated with another monster, Typhoeus, and together they spawned a new generation of monsters, including Cerberus, the …
Sphinx – Mythopedia
网页2023年3月25日 · The Sphinx was a hybrid creature of Greek, Egyptian, and Mesopotamian lore, usually represented as part human and part lion. Sometimes it also boasted avian anatomy, such as the wings of an eagle or falcon. In Greek mythology, the Sphinx was always female. The Greek version of the Sphinx was …
Pegasus - Mythopedia
网页2023年3月24日 · Pegasus, an immortal winged horse, was born when Perseus beheaded Medusa; he emerged from the Gorgon ’s blood along with the Giant Chrysaor. Eventually, Pegasus was tamed and bridled by the Corinthian hero Bellerophon, and together they fought and killed the monstrous, fire-breathing Chimera. In some traditions, Bellerophon grew arrogant ...
Greek Mythology – Mythopedia
网页Hydra. Cerberus. Minotaur. Pegasus. Chimera. Greek mythology is the body of work detailing the origins of the ancient Hellenic world and the many deities who ruled over it. It includes the histories of gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters, as well as explanations for many important religious rituals.
Greek Creatures - Mythopedia
网页2022年11月29日 · Overview. 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 ...
Orthus – Mythopedia
网页2023年3月24日 · Orthus was a two-headed dog, one of the fearsome children of Echidna and Typhoeus. He served as a guard dog to Geryon, a monster with three heads and three bodies who lived somewhere at the edge of the world. When Heracles came to steal Geryon’s cattle for his tenth labor, both Orthus and his master were killed while trying to defend the herd.
Nemean Lion - Mythopedia
网页2023年5月20日 · The Nemean Lion terrorized the area around the town of Nemea (from which it earned its name) until it was finally slain by Heracles —a son of Zeus and the greatest of the Greek heroes. Heracles was sent to fight the lion as the first of his Twelve Labors, ultimately defeating it with his bare hands. …