According to Greek and Roman mythology Cyclops (referred to as Cyclopes in plural) was a member of an ancient race of giants with a single eye on the forehead. This monster was depicted as a stubborn, strong and of abrupt emotions by Greek poets. Greek mythology claimed that there were two generations of these creatures. The first generation consisted of […]
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Minotaur
The Minotaur is a mystical creature in the Greek Mythology. The story is set in a period around 13 century B.C. The word Minotaur literally means ‘the bull of Minos’. According to the Greek mythology, it was a monster that had the lower body of a human being and the head of a bull. It was believed to have been […]
Centaur
The mythological creature Centaur has the head, hands, and chest of a human being and the remaining parts of its body (hindquarters, four legs and a tail) resembled that of a horse. There are also dog-centaurs, deer-centaurs and the man-headed horse or the Gaelic androcephalous. Both Etruscans and Greeks sometimes painted pictures of an animal like the Centaur with the […]
Jersey Devil
The Jersey Devil, a mythical creature or cryptid that is believed to inhabit the Pinelands in New Jersey, has been haunting the surrounding areas for more than 250 years. Over these years, the creature has been purportedly seen by more than 2,000 witnesses. This creature has terrorized towns and has even caused schools and factories to be close down. Some […]
Phoenix
Hidden in a faraway land is a bird that lays no eggs and has no young, this is the phoenix the bird of fire. It is a long-lived bird in Greek mythologythat is regenerated and reborn in a mysterious cycle. The bird is associated with the sun and obtains a fresh life by rising from its ashes. It was adopted […]
Sphinx
The mythical creature Sphinx had a human head, a lion’s body and sometimes wings depending on the culture that portrayed it. The creature, originally an Egyptianinvention, had the head of a male either human or animal. However, the ancient Greek Culture depicted the creature as having a woman’s head. Sphinx is present in the sculpture and art of many civilizations […]
Cerberus
Cerberus is the dog monster that guards the entrance to Hades, which is the mythical Greek underworld. The creature’s function is to keep the souls of those who have crossed the river Styx from ever leaving the Underworld, and also to prevent living mortals from entering into Hades. However, portrayal of Cerberus was not limited to myth or religion, but […]
Griffin
The griffin or gryphon is a legendary creature that is portrayed with the body of a lion, the head of an eagle with erect standing ears along with a breast and forelegs similar to that of an eagle, including the presence of talons. This mix of features indicates strength and intelligence. Because the lion is regarded as the king of […]
Mermaid
Most of us are familiar with what a mermaid is, but do we really know some detailed information about them? In this article, we are going to talk about one of the fascinating and familiar creatures that have captured our imagination for centuries and this creature is called the mermaid. This article aims to provide useful information to explore the […]
Banshee
Almost all the cultures in the world believe in the existence of death and the afterlife as well as these so called harbingers of death. Every culture has their own stories of such creatures or spirits that are said to foretell the demise of a person like the “White Lady” in the Philippines and some European countries, the “Red Lady” […]
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