Cerberus In Greek Mythology
Cerberus is the famous three-headed hell dog that guarded the entrance to the underworld. They appear in both Greek and Roman mythology. Cerberus was given its birth name from Echidna, a hybrid of woman and serpent.
Cerberus prevented spirits of the dead from leaving Hades and living mortals from entering. Three humans managed to overcome him. An old woman named the Sibyl of Cumae put Cerberus to sleep by giving him cake soaked in drugged wine to give the Roman hero Aeneas access to the underworld.
Unknown to many, Medusa isn't the only Greek mythology monster with snakes as their mane. The general name of such a monster was known as the Gorgons. There have been many interpretations on how Gorgons came to be. The most known was the version with three sisters; Stheno (the mighty), Euryale (the far-springer), and Medusa (the queen).
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They lived in a swamp near Lerna in the land of Argos. The number of heads varied from 5 to more than 100.
The second of the 12 labours of Hercules* was to kill the Hydra. But, when one of the Hydra’s heads was cut off, two more grew in its place. The monster also had 1 immortal head.
Pegasus is the well-known winged-horse of Greek Mythology. Apparently Pegasus was born from the blood that spurted from Medusa’s neck when the hero Perseus killer her.
With the help of the goddess Athena, the hero Bellerophon later tamed Pegasus and rode the horse when he slew the monster called Chimera. Later, Bellerophon tried to ride Pegasus to the top of Mount Olympus so he could join the Greek Gods. But, Zeus made a fly bite Pegasus, and the horse threw Bellerophon to earth.
A Sphinx has the head of a woman, the body of a lion and the wings of a bird. Sphinx might be the sister to Chimera and Cerberus. There was one sphinx who guarded the road to the city of Thebe. Whoever used this road to travel, the Sphinx would ask them the following
Cerberus prevented spirits of the dead from leaving Hades and living mortals from entering. Three humans managed to overcome him. An old woman named the Sibyl of Cumae put Cerberus to sleep by giving him cake soaked in drugged wine to give the Roman hero Aeneas access to the underworld.
Unknown to many, Medusa isn't the only Greek mythology monster with snakes as their mane. The general name of such a monster was known as the Gorgons. There have been many interpretations on how Gorgons came to be. The most known was the version with three sisters; Stheno (the mighty), Euryale (the far-springer), and Medusa (the queen).
Made famous by the Harry Potter series, …show more content…
They lived in a swamp near Lerna in the land of Argos. The number of heads varied from 5 to more than 100.
The second of the 12 labours of Hercules* was to kill the Hydra. But, when one of the Hydra’s heads was cut off, two more grew in its place. The monster also had 1 immortal head.
Pegasus is the well-known winged-horse of Greek Mythology. Apparently Pegasus was born from the blood that spurted from Medusa’s neck when the hero Perseus killer her.
With the help of the goddess Athena, the hero Bellerophon later tamed Pegasus and rode the horse when he slew the monster called Chimera. Later, Bellerophon tried to ride Pegasus to the top of Mount Olympus so he could join the Greek Gods. But, Zeus made a fly bite Pegasus, and the horse threw Bellerophon to earth.
A Sphinx has the head of a woman, the body of a lion and the wings of a bird. Sphinx might be the sister to Chimera and Cerberus. There was one sphinx who guarded the road to the city of Thebe. Whoever used this road to travel, the Sphinx would ask them the following