You will learn about animals in mythology based on the myths and legends from different parts of the world, from Greek and Roman to Chinese and Japanese, African, Celtic, to Native Indian Mythologies and more.
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Famous Creatures from Mythology
Hydra
Hydra - a monster with nine heads, each of which, when struck off, was replaced by two new ones
Manticore
Manticore - a monster with a lion's body, a scorpion's tail, and a human head with three rows of teeth
Minotaur
Minotaur - a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man
Centaur
Centaur - a creature with the head, arms, and upper body of a man, and the body and legs of a horse
Satyr
Satyr - a creature that is half man and half goat
Gorgon
Gorgon - any of three winged monstrous sisters, who had live snakes for hair, huge teeth and brazen claws
Chimera
Chimera - a creature with the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a snake
Unicorn
Unicorn - an imaginary animal that looks like a white horse and has a horn growing from its forehead
Dragon
Dragon - a fire-breathing animal like a big lizard with wings and claws
Phoenix
Phoenix - an imaginary bird which burns itself to ashes every five hundred years and is then born again
Griffin
Griffin - a winged creature with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle
Werewolf
Werewolf - a person who changes into a wolf
Harpy
Harpy - a creature with the body of a bird and the face of a woman
Siren
Siren - any of several sea nymphs, represented as part bird part woman, who lure sailors to their death by seductive singing
Cyclops
Cyclops - one a a race of giants having a single eye in the middle of the forehead
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