Hydra - Mythopedia
WEBMay 20, 2023 · The Hydra, also called the Lernean Hydra (because it lived near Lerna in Greece), was part of a brood of ancient mythical monsters. Its parents were the creatures Typhoeus and Echidna, and its siblings included other multi-headed beasts, such as Cerberus and the Chimera. The Hydra itself was a …
Ladon – Mythopedia
WEBMar 23, 2023 · Ladon was the name sometimes given to the terrible serpent that guarded the Garden of the Hesperides. His main duty was to ensure that no one stole the famous golden apples of the Hesperides, which were hidden away in this remote garden. Ladon was assisted in this task by the nymphs known as …
Heracles - Mythopedia
WEBJul 14, 2023 · Labor #2: The Lernaean Hydra. Heracles’ next labor was to slay the Hydra, a monster with multiple serpent heads (the number of heads varies depending on the source) that lived in a swamp near Lerna. Heracles discovered that each time one of the monster’s heads was cut off, two new heads would grow in its place.
Charybdis - Mythopedia
WEBMar 22, 2023 · Charybdis was a monster of obscure origins who manifested as a giant whirlpool. Every day, she swallowed up the waters of the sea three times, only to regurgitate them. Charybdis shared a narrow strait with the monster Scylla. Those who attempted to traverse the strait rarely lived to tell the tale: what Scylla did not pick off with her many ...
Echidna - Mythopedia
WEBMar 22, 2023 · Echidna was a female serpent-monster of Greek mythology, the daughter of the sea gods Phorcys and Ceto. She was usually represented with the head and torso of a woman and the tail of a serpent. Echidna mated with another monster, Typhoeus, and together they spawned a new generation of monsters, including Cerberus, the …
Greek Creatures - Mythopedia
WEBNov 29, 2022 · Greek mythology is full of fantastic and terrifying creatures, many of whom were born at the dawn of creation. The one-eyed Cyclopes and the Hecatoncheires (“Hundred-Handers”), for example, were offspring of Gaia, the primordial earth deity. But there were countless other creatures in Greek mythology, diverse in …
Nemean Lion - Mythopedia
WEBMay 20, 2023 · Overview. The Nemean Lion was usually described as the offspring of Orthus and Echidna, or alternatively as the offspring of Typhoeus (all fearsome monsters). It was a vicious beast noted for its invulnerable hide, which could not be pierced by any weapon. The Nemean Lion terrorized the area around the town of Nemea (from which it …
Asclepius - Mythopedia
WEBJul 10, 2023 · Asclepius, the son of Apollo and a mortal princess, was one of only a handful of figures in Greek mythology who was worshipped as a hero as well as a god. He grew up to be a renowned physician, so skilled that he even had a cure for death. But his talents (especially his ability to raise the dead) threatened the order of the cosmos, leading ...
Mythopedia – Encyclopedia of Mythology
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Metamorphoses: Book 9 (Full Text) - Mythopedia
WEBThus various passions rul’d by turns her breast, She now resolves to send the fatal vest, Dy’d with Lernaean gore, whose pow’r might move His soul anew, and rouse declining love. Nor knew she what her sudden rage bestows, When she to Lychas trusts her future woes; With soft endearments she the boy commands, To bear the garment to her ...