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Stories from Greek mythology often focus on the nature of the world, heroes, and the origins of the ancient Greeks' own ritual practices. The myths provide great insight into the religious and political institutions of ancient Greece, but also happen to focus on a number of bizarre and fantastical mythological creatures.
Take a look through the following gallery to discover more about these amazing creatures from ancient Greek mythology. Click on!
These one-eyed giants feature heavily in Greek mythology. They were written about by both Hesiod and Homer.
This three-headed dog belonged to Hades, the king of the underworld. It would stand and watch at the gates, to stop the dead from leaving.
This serpent-like creature is immortal and self-eating. Its name has the literal meaning of "eating its own tail."
A giant huntsman placed into the stars by Zeus as the "constellation of Orion." Certainly one of the most famous names of all Greek mythology.
These were a tribe of man-eating giants, who appeared in Homer's 'Odyssey.' They ate many of Odysseus's men.
This mythological creature was a human with hair made from living snakes. The most famous gorgon was Medusa.
There were several vampires who appeared in Greek mythology. Empusa, Lamia, and Mormo are some examples.
This mystical bird was said to be able to rise from its ashes. It is highly associated with life and death.
Also known as lycanthropes, several werewolves appear in Greek mythology, such as Agriopas and Damarchus.
The mythical winged horse is one of the most recognizable creatures in Greek mythology. Pegasus was eventually transformed into a constellation by Zeus.
These famous creatures are as big as horses. They have a large spiralled and pointed horn that sticks out of their heads.
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These were dangerous creatures, who would lure sailors to their deaths by enchanting them with their beautiful singing voices.
It may come as a surprise to learn that zombies were imagined in ancient Greece, but it's true. The legend was that corpses could rise from their graves, prowling the streets for their victims.
This fire-breathing monster is a lion with a goat's head coming out of its back. It also has a tail that's a snake.
This mythological sea monster was sent to kill Andromeda. However, she was saved by Perseus, who then married her.
With a human head, wings, and the body of a lion, the sphinx was a ravenous and treacherous monster.
These serpents have both ram-like horns on their heads and are lacking in spines. They are predators, who ambush their prey.
Also known as the Furies, these were underworld deities of vengeance. Pretty eerie stuff, wouldn't you say?
These man-eating birds had both poisonous dung and sharp, metallic feathers. They are shown being defeated by Hercules.
This mythological creature was half eagle and half horse. It is depicted as being incredibly fast, and capable of flying all over the world.
The half-human, half-horse centaurs are very well-known in mythology. They are often depicted as being wild, like untamed horses.
This monster had many heads and tentacles. It would feed upon sailors who happened to be passing by.
This mythological creature had the head of a human, the body of a lion, and a venomous tail.
This mythological monster had many heads, and lived in the lake of Lerna, which was thought to be an entrance to the underworld.
These half-humans, half-birds were particularly unpleasant monsters mentioned by many ancient Greek writers.
Depicted as human creatures with the ears and tails of a horse, satyrs were companions of the god Dionysus.
With the head and tail of a bull, and the body of a man, the minotaur was a monster that lived inside the Labyrinth.
One of the deadliest creatures in Greek mythology, Typhon was a monstrous serpentine giant, who attempted to overthrow Zeus.
With the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, the griffin is one of the most well-known creatures of Greek mythology.
Amazing creatures from ancient Greek mythology
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Stories from Greek mythology often focus on the nature of the world, heroes, and the origins of the ancient Greeks' own ritual practices. The myths provide great insight into the religious and political institutions of ancient Greece, but also happen to focus on a number of bizarre and fantastical mythological creatures.
Take a look through the following gallery to discover more about these amazing creatures from ancient Greek mythology. Click on!