Ancient GreeceAncient Greece

Mythical CreatureMythical Creature

By: Arlene GavinoBy: Arlene Gavino

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IntroductionIntroduction

�� The Greeks used The Greeks used Mythical creatures in Mythical creatures in their stories.their stories.

�� The Ancient Greeks The Ancient Greeks used monsters in used monsters in their stories.their stories.

�� The stories were The stories were used to warn the used to warn the people of dangers people of dangers beyond their homes.beyond their homes.

MedusaMedusa

�� Medusa had beautiful hair Medusa had beautiful hair �� She always bragged about She always bragged about

her hair.her hair.�� She was a mortal Gorgon She was a mortal Gorgon

(Any of the three sisters who (Any of the three sisters who had snakes for hair and eyes had snakes for hair and eyes that looked into turned the that looked into turned the person into stone.person into stone.

�� She says that she's beautiful She says that she's beautiful than Athena.than Athena.

�� Athena changed her hair into Athena changed her hair into snakes.snakes.

SphinxSphinx

�� Has a head, shoulders Has a head, shoulders and a chest of a women.and a chest of a women.

�� It has a body, claws of a It has a body, claws of a lion, and a huge wings of lion, and a huge wings of a bird.a bird.

�� And she killed herself.And she killed herself.

ChimaeraChimaera

�� She's a terrifying She's a terrifying creature.creature.

�� Half lion, half mountain Half lion, half mountain Goat with snake tail.Goat with snake tail.

�� She could breathe fireShe could breathe fire

�� Her skin was toughHer skin was tough

�� Her skin couldnHer skin couldn’’t be t be piercedpierced

�� Bellerophon of Corinth Bellerophon of Corinth killed it.killed it.

HydraHydra

�� Multi Multi -- headed reptile headed reptile

�� It can regrow itIt can regrow it’’s s head fast.head fast.

�� It has fangsIt has fangs

�� Has a poisonous Has a poisonous tongue.tongue.

�� Has sharp claws.Has sharp claws.

�� Hercules cut off itHercules cut off it’’s s head.head.

ScyllaScylla

�� Lurked strait of Lurked strait of Messina.Messina.

�� Head and turso as a Head and turso as a women.women.

�� Fins and a tail as a Fins and a tail as a fish.fish.

�� Waist had 6 wolf Waist had 6 wolf headsheads

�� Charybdis was a Charybdis was a giant whirlpool.giant whirlpool.

MinotaurMinotaur

�� A half man , a half bull.A half man , a half bull.

�� Imprisoned labyrinth Imprisoned labyrinth (Labyrinth (Labyrinth –– Maze)Maze)

�� It ate human flesh .It ate human flesh .

�� Labyrinth was dark and Labyrinth was dark and confusing and had many dead confusing and had many dead ends. Theseus the prince of ends. Theseus the prince of Athens was able to kill the Athens was able to kill the minotaur and escape from the minotaur and escape from the Labyrinth.Labyrinth.

ConclusionConclusion