Monsters of Greek Mythology

1. Monsters of Greek Mythology

2. What has the torso of a man with the body and 4 legs of a horse?

3. What has the torso of a man, 2 legs of a horse or goat, bristly hair, turned up nose, animal ears, and enjoys dancing with nymphs and playing the pan flute?

4. Who is a beautiful Gorgon whose hair turns to snakes and is killed by Perseus?

5. Who are the three old women who share one eye?

6. Who is the creature that creates a whirlpool 3 times a day by sucking down water, thus dragging sailors to their death?

7. Who is the giant born of Gaea and Oranus with only one eye?

8. This animal is a hybrid of three animals: lion, goat, and snake.

9. This animal has the head of a bull with the torso and legs of a man. He lives in a labyrinth at the palace of King Minos and eats human flesh.

10. These are 3 sisters who could turn humans to stone with their stares.

11. This monster is 12 feet in length with 6 necks and 3 rows of teeth. She barks like a dog and lives in a cave.

12. This is one of the earliest monsters born of Gaea and Uranus and it has 100 hands.

13. This monster is a thick serpent with 9 heads – 1 head could not be killed, but if any of the other 8 were cut off, two heads sprouted in its place. It was killed by Hercules.

14. These sea nymphs lure sailors to their island with beautiful singing. They have a female head with bird or animal body and are never seen – only heard.

15. This creature has 100 eyes all over its body and these eyes are in the peacock’s tail.

16. This monster has the face and chest of a woman with a lion’s body, eagle wings, and serpent tail. It guards Thebes with a riddle.

17. This creature was killed by Apollo and guards the Oracle at Delphi.