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| Killed it self when Oedipus solved riddle, face and chest of a woman and a winged lion's body |
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| Winged horse, carried the thunderbolts of Zeus, could be tamed by no man, threw Bellerophon from is back to his death |
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| 3 ladies were responsible for the length of life for humans. One lady spun the thread of life, another measured and a final one cut the string when life was to be over. |
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| Giant whirlpool that sucked down the men of Odysseus to their death |
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| Wearing snakes for hair and hands of bronze, turns people to stone and one glance, killed by perseus |
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| dog of the underworld had three heads and a snake for a tail, some myths say he could blow fire. |
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| filthy bird women so foul anything that they touched turned rotten, could smell them comming, Jason helped tame these disgusting creatures |
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| Ferry Man across the river Styx, Costed 2 coins to cross, they placed the coins on the eye lids of the dead. |
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| Half man half bull, lived in labyrinth, favorite food was Athenian Children, Theseus killed it with his bare hands. |
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| Killed by Hercules, 9 heads, When one was cut off 2 would grow in its place |
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| Half man Half Horse, lived in the forest, up to no good, raping and pillaging cities and women, heavy drinkers, few morals |
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| Lovely but hungry, sing alluring song to sailors as they passed by causing them to dive to their deaths, Odysseus was able to pass them by only because he had his men tie him to the mast of his ship |
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| Large Shepherds, recognized by their one huge eye in the enter of forehead, Odysseus encountered one on his journey and lost several men |
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| Hideous ladies as old as time, very wise, shared one eye and one tooth, aided Perseus find his way to the home of Medusa |
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| Fire breathing dragon was also part lion and part goat, slain by Bellerophon |
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| Part Man Part Goat, impish characters that lived in the woodlands, often pictured dancing with nymphs, drinking wine, and playing musical instuments |
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| Frightful creature whose upper body was that of a woman but her parts were barking dogs and a fishe's tail. She was in cahoots with Charybdis and ate several of Odysseus' men. |
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