Mythical Monsters
A Gorgon with living snakes in place of hair; her appearance was so hideous that anyone who looked upon her was turned to stone.
Medusa
Son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, he is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures, including the 12 labors.
Hercules
This English word means "a book of maps." According to Greek lore, he was a Titan who was condemned to carry the heavens upon his shoulders.
Atlas
A Trojan princess and prophetess cursed by the god Apollo. In exchange for her prophetic powers, she promised him her love but later broke her word. Apollo retaliated by letting her keep the gift of foresight, but ensuring no one would ever believe her true predictions.
Cassandra
A mythical creature with the body of a lion, the head of a human (or sometimes a falcon or ram), and occasionally the wings of an eagle.
Sphinx
An ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece is featured in Greek literature.
Jason
This word means "disorder and randomness." It comes from the Greek myth involving the void from which all life sprang.
Chaos
A powerful sorceress and princess of Colchis. Granddaughter of the sun god Helios, she used her magic to help Jason and the Argonauts retrieve the Golden Fleece.
Medea
A legendary mythological creature featuring the body, tail, and back legs of a lion, combined with the head and wings of an eagle.
Griffin
This hero He beheaded the Gorgon Medusa and saved Andromeda from the sea monster Cetus.
Perseus
This English word is used to mean strong or even uncontrollable anger. It comes from the Greek myth of the female goddesses of vengeance.
Fury
Known as the "face that launched a thousand ships," she is the most famous mortal woman in Greek mythology.
Helen
A multi-formed entity, primarily defined by the famous fire-breathing monster from ancient Greek mythology, which is depicted as having the body and head of a lion, a goat's head protruding from its back, and a serpent for a tail.
Chimera
Renowned for his unparalleled intellect and cunning. He is the protagonist of Homer's Odyssey, surviving a grueling ten-year journey home after the fall of Troy.
Odysseus/Ulysses
In the English language, this word means "sounds arranged intentionally to be beautiful and harmonious." This comes directly from the Greek goddesses of the arts and science.
Music
A powerful enchantress and goddess of magic in Greek mythology, renowned for her mastery of potions, herbs, and transformative spells.
Circe
Two immortal, inescapable monsters from Greek mythology who guarded opposite sides of a narrow strait of water, forcing sailors to choose between two equally deadly perils.
Scylla and Charybdis
The ultimate warrior of the Trojan War. Dipped in the River Styx as an infant, he was invulnerable everywhere but his famous heel.
Achilles
When you do this to someone, you tempt them with something they find almost irresistible. In Greek mythology, he was an evil king. At a feast with the gods and goddesses, he tried to serve up his own son.
Tantalize
The Queen of Ithaca, celebrated as the epitome of marital fidelity and intellect. She famously fended off over 100 suitors for 20 years while her husband, Odysseus, fought in the Trojan War, tricking them by weaving and unraveling a funeral shroud by night.
Penelope