Greek Mythology Monsters

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Calydonian Boar: existed during Olympian Age, sent by Artemis to destroy the region of Calydon.

Campe: Chthonic female dragon. Called Nypmh of Tartarus. Responsible for keeping Hekatonkheires and Cyclopses locked in Tartarus. Female counterpart of Typhon.

Cetus: large sea monster, fish or whale.

Charybdis: sea monster dwelt in the Strait of Messina; whirlpool

Crommynian Sow: huge pig; daughter of Typhon and Echidna

Echidna: half woman, half snake. "Mother of All Monsters"

Geryon: a giant; son of Chrysaor and Callirrhoe

Harpies: bird form, human face. Carried evildoers to be punished by Erinyes. Personification of destructive winds. Aello (storm swift), Ocypete (swift wing) and Celaeno (dark)

Khaikotauroi: two bulls which breathed fire, created by Hephaestus and gifted to the king of Colchis

Ladon: guardian of Golden Apples in the Garden of Hesperides

Lamis: queen loved by Zeus. Each time she birthed a child, Hera killed it or made Lamis kill it. This caused Lamis to go mad and begin stealing children and eat them.

Hydra: monster with many heads; cut one off, two more grow back in its place

Mares of DIomedes: four horses that ate humans. Podargos (swift), Lampon (shining), Xanthos (yellow) and Deinos (terrible)

MInotaur: gruesome; body of a man, head of a bull

Nemean Lion: impenetrable fur, ravaged the area of Nemea

Orthrus: dog with two heads, brother of Cerberus

Scylla: lived on one side of narrow water channel; ate those who passed through

Sphinx: head of a human, body of a lion, wings of an eagle and tail of a serpent

Stymphalian Birds: devoured humans; bronze beaks, sharp metallic feathers and poisonous dung. Created by Ares, hunted down by wolves.

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