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Title: Mythical Creatures


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Mythical Creatures
  • Read the following descriptions

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Argus (Are-gus)
  • Hundred eyed Giant
  • A herdsman
  • Killed by Hermes Messenger of the Gods
  • Hermes charmed him with a flute
  • Waited until all his eyes were closed
  • Thn crushed him with a boulder

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Centaur (Sin-tar)
  • Bodies of horses
  • Torsos and heads of humans
  • Savage creatures
  • Involved in many battles and brawls

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Gorgons (Gore-guns)
  • Winged monster
  • Brazen claws
  • Snakes for hair
  • Was born beautiful
  • Turned hideous by Athena

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Harpies (Har-pees)
  • Very mean
  • Half bird
  • Half woman
  • Spirits of mischief
  • Often stole children

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Hydra (High-druh)
  • Body of a dog
  • 8 or more venom breathing heads
  • 1 was immortal

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Minotaur (Men-oh-tar)
  • Head of a bull
  • Body of a man
  • Fed on human flesh
  • Lived in a Labyrinth
  • Killed by Theseus

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Pegasus (Peg-uh-suhz)
  • Winged horse
  • Belonged to Zeus
  • Helped many Greek hero's

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Chimaera (ky-meer-ra)
  • Fire-breathing she goat
  • Lions head
  • Goats body
  • Serpents tail
  • Killed by Bellerophon

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Satyr (Say-tur)
  • Torso and head of a human
  • Lower body of a goat
  • Originally human
  • Noisy merrymakers

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Siren (Sigh-rin)
  • Face of a girl
  • Feet and feathers of a bird

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Sphinx (sfeenks)
  • Head of a woman
  • Body of a lion
  • Tail of a serpent
  • Wings of an eagle

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Cyclopes (Si-clops)
  • One eyed man
  • Skilled at construction and smithcraft
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