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  1. Hydra – Mythopedia

    May 20, 2023 · The Hydra, a child of the Greek monsters Typhoeus and Echidna, was a creature with multiple serpent heads. It lived in the swamps of Lerna in Greece, where it terrorized the …

  2. Heracles – Mythopedia

    Jul 14, 2023 · Heracles, son of Zeus, was a hero famous for his physical strength and for performing the Twelve Labors. He was easily recognized by his lion skin, club, and bow.

  3. Theseus – Mythopedia

    May 16, 2023 · Theseus was a hero and king of Athens. His most notable accomplishments included killing the Minotaur and transforming his city into a major regional power.

  4. Orthus – Mythopedia

    Mar 24, 2023 · Orthus, child of Echidna and Typhoeus, was a fierce two-headed dog. He guarded the cattle of Geryon, which Heracles was sent to steal as one of his Twelve Labors. Both …

  5. Greek Creatures – Mythopedia

    Nov 29, 2022 · Greek mythology is full of strange and often terrifying creatures, some born at the very beginning of the cosmos. Many of these creatures terrorized mortals until they were slain …

  6. Chimera – Mythopedia

    Mar 22, 2023 · The Chimera was a monster with a hybrid body: part lion, part snake, and part goat. The hero Bellerophon tracked the Chimera to its remote mountain lair and killed it with …

  7. Ladon – Mythopedia

    Mar 23, 2023 · Ladon was a formidable serpent or dragon, tasked with guarding the golden apples hidden in the Garden of the Hesperides. When Heracles came to steal the apples for …

  8. Iolaus – Mythopedia

    Sep 21, 2023 · Iolaus was the son of Iphicles and the nephew of Heracles; he is best remembered as the companion and helper of his more famous uncle. Closely connected with …

  9. Hecatoncheires – Mythopedia

    Mar 23, 2023 · The Hecatoncheires, also called the “Hundred-Handers,” were three children of Gaia and Uranus, named Cottus, Briareus, and Gyges. With fifty heads and one hundred arms …

  10. Typhoeus – Mythopedia

    Mar 25, 2023 · Typhoeus (or Typhon) was an enormous monster, often imagined with multiple fire-breathing dragon heads. According to most traditions, Gaia bore him to be a challenger to …