1. Greek Mythology Creatures!

2. half-horse, half-human Chiron was a famous centaur who trained heroes
centaurs
half-horse, half-human
Chiron was a famous centaur who trained heroes

3. Similar to Centaur, BUT…
walks on two legs S I L E N

4. satyr
half-man, half-goat
found around Dionysus
liked to “party”

5. lived in labyrinth on island of Crete
Minotaur
half-man, half-bull
lived in labyrinth on island of Crete
ate human sacrifices

6. Sphinx
half-woman, half-lion
told riddles

7. CHIMERA
part lion, part goat,
part serpent

8. PYTHON
GUARDS ORACLE AT DELPHI
KILLED BY APOLLO

9. Hydra
9-headed monster
1 head cannot be killed, 8 heads can regenerate

10. 6-headed monster who ate sailors
Scylla
6-headed monster who ate sailors
across from Charybdis
12 feet in length, barks like a dog

11. evil whirlpool monster across
Charybdis
evil whirlpool monster across
from Scylla in the sea

12. sirens
scary sea nymphs who sang magical song to lure sailors to their deaths
sometimes portrayed as half-bird,
half-woman, but never actually seen

13. G O R N S TURN HUMANS TO STONE WITH THEIR STARES. Stheno Euryale
Medusa

14. Harpies ugly half-woman, half-bird creature mean and fierce
Hounds of Zeus

15. FURIES
Snakes for hair
Blood drips from eyes

16. GRAIAE SISTERS WHO SHARE ONE EYE

17. Cyclops one-eyed giants considered to be related to Poseidon
Mrs. Lesnett’s favorite