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Featured Article: Minotaur

Minotaur, MIHN uh tawr, in Greek mythology, was a monster that was half man and half bull. See more »

Argus

Argus, AHR guhs, was a gigantic monster in Greek mythology.

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Cerberus

Cerberus, SUR buhr uhs, was a monstrous three-headed dog who guarded the entrance to Hades, the underworld of Greek and Roman mythology.

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Chimera

Chimera, ky MIHR uh or kuh MIHR uh, was a fire-breathing monster in Greek mythology.

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Cyclops

Cyclops, SY klops, in Greek mythology was any member of a race of giants with one eye in the middle of the forehead.

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Faun

Faun, fawn, was a half-human and half-animal spirit of the woods and herds in Roman mythology.

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Gorgons

Gorgons, GAWR guhnz, were three sisters in Greek mythology.

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Griffin

Griffin was a strange creature of Greek mythology, with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion.

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Harpy

Harpy, in Greek and Roman mythology, was a frightful monster that was half woman and half bird.

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Hydra

Hydra, HY druh, was a many-headed serpent of Greek mythology.

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Medusa

Medusa, muh DOO suh, was one of the three Gorgons, and the only mortal Gorgon (see Gorgons).

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Minotaur

Minotaur, MIHN uh tawr, in Greek mythology, was a monster that was half man and half bull.

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Pegasus

Pegasus, PEHG uh suhs, was an immortal winged horse in Greek mythology.

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Phoenix

Phoenix, FEE nihks, was a fabled bird in Greek mythology.

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Scylla

Scylla, SIHL uh, in Greek mythology, was at first a beautiful nymph.

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Sirens

Sirens were sea nymphs in Greek mythology who lived on an island.

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Unicorn

Unicorn is a legendary, one-horned animal described in ancient and medieval literature.

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