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Greek Mythology Creatures! centaurs • half-horse, half-human • Chiron was a famous centaur who trained heroes S I L E N I Similar to Centaur, BUT… walks on two legs satyr • half-man, half-goat • found around Dionysus • liked to “party” Minotaur • half-man, half-bull • lived in labyrinth on island of Crete • ate human sacrifices Sphinx • half-woman, half-lion • told riddles CHIMERA • part lion, part goat, part serpent PYTHON • • GUARDS ORACLE AT DELPHI KILLED BY APOLLO Hydra • 9-headed monster • 1 head cannot be killed, 8 heads can regenerate Scylla • 6-headed monster who ate sailors across from Charybdis • 12 feet in length, barks like a dog Charybdis • evil whirlpool monster across from Scylla in the sea sirens • scary sea nymphs who sang magical song to lure sailors to their deaths • sometimes portrayed as half-bird, half-woman, but never actually seen G O R G O N S • Stheno • Euryale • Medusa Harpies • ugly half-woman, half-bird creature • mean and fierce • Hounds of Zeus FURIES Snakes for hair Blood drips from eyes GRAIAE SISTERS WHO SHARE ONE EYE Cyclops • one-eyed giants • considered to be related to Poseidon Mrs. Lesnett’s favorite