Greek Mythology Creatures!

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Greek Mythology Creatures!
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Medusa

• one of three sisters called the Gorgons
• she turned people to stone
• her hair was made up of snakes!

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Minotaur

• half-man, half-bull
• lived in labyrinth on island of Crete
• ate human sacrifices

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centaurs

• half-horse, half-human
• Chiron was a famous centaur who trained heroes

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Sphinx

• half-woman, half-lion
• told riddles

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satyr

• half-man, half-goat
• found around Dionysus
• liked to party

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harpy

• ugly half-woman,
• half-bird creature
• mean and fierce

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Pegasus

• magical winged horse
• born from Medusas blood

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chimera

• part lion, part goat,
• part serpent

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sirens

• scary sea nymphs who sang magical song to lure
  sailors to their deaths
• sometimes portrayed as half-bird,
• half-woman

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Charybdis

• evil whirlpool monster across
• from Scylla in the sea

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Scylla

• 6-headed monster who ate sailors
• across from Charybdis

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Cyclops

• one-eyed giants
• considered to be related to Poseidon

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phoenix

• magical bird who burst into flames
• would burn to ashes and then be reborn

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hydra

• multi-headed monster whose heads regenerate after
  being cut off

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Cerberus

• Huge three-headed dog that guards the Gates to
  the Underworld