Greek Mythical Creatures
This half-man, half-bull beast was kept in a labyrinth on Crete.
What is a Minotaur?
What is a centaur?
This legendary water creature has the top of a human and the tail of a fish. This creature appears mostly as females lying on rocks in the middle of the ocean (thus attracting sailors). What is this creature?
What is a Mermaid?
These movies are full of magic, wizards, and mythical creatures.
What is 'Harry Potter'?
This mythical creature is from Ireland and protects the gold at the end of a rainbow
What is a Leprechaun?
This creature is a giant and has an eye in the middle of its forehead.
What is a Cyclops?
In Greek mythology, the story of Lycaon serves as one of the earliest examples of what kind of monster?
What is a Werewolf?
This many-headed water serpent was pretty hard to kill--cut off one head, two more appear.
What is a Hydra?
This is a Disney movie about a legendary Greek God who defeats the Hydra
What is 'Hercules'?
Most popular in China this mythical creature is sometimes thought to bring bad luck and sometimes thought to bring good luck. It comes in many shapes, sizes, and colors.
What are Dragons?
Talk about ugly. Just looking at this snake-haired monster would turn you to stone.
What is Medusa?
A fabulous bird associated with the worship of the sun.
What is a Phoenix?
Legendary sea monster said to appear off the coast of Norway.
What is a Kraken?
Children transport to another world full of mythical creatures through a wardrobe.
What is 'The Chronicles of Narnia'?
In Egypt, this beast had the body of a lion and the head of a man; in Greece, it had the breasts and head of a woman and wings.
What is a Sphinx?
This fire-breathing mishmash of a monster was a lion with a goat's head in the middle of its back and a dragon's head for a tail.
What is a Chimera?
The original hound from the underworld, this pooch had three heads, a tail and mane of snakes, and guarded the entrance to Hades.
What is a Cerberus?
Monstruous carnivorous whale, Biblic origins.
What is a Leviathan?
These movies have Giants, goblins, trolls, elves, and hobbits...oh my!
What is 'The Lord of the Rings'?
If looks could kill: this tiny king of serpents' single glance would knock you dead—if his bad breath or trail of deadly venom didn't get you first.
What is a Basilisk?
This legendary creature originated from Greece. They are air-borne spirits whose jobs are to haunt people in their afterlife in Hades. They have the head of women and wings of birds. What are they?
What are Harpies?
A divine winged stallion that is pure white, son of Medusa and Poseidon, brother of Chrysaor and father of winged horses.
What is a Pegasus?
These are water horses that Tritons rode in Greek Mythology
What are Hippocamps?
This movie is about the last creature of a species that is trying to find more creatures like her.
What is 'The Last Unicorn'?
Small nature spirits that are sometimes magical
What are Fairies?