Mythological Characters
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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CENTAUR
- Had a body of a horse, and torso and head of a human.
- Followers of wine god Dionysus, known for being drunk
- Inhabited Mount Pellon of Thessaly in northern Greece
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CERBERUS
- Three headed watchdog who guards the entrance to the underworld
- Permitted spirits to enter, but not leave, unless they snuck past
CHARON
- Ferryman of the dead
- Only brings you across the river if you pay a toll
- Only accepts the dead who are buried or burned with the proper rite
CHIMERA
- A monster with the head of a lion, body of a she-goat, and dragon tail
- Terrorized Lycia (in Asia Minor)
THE FURIES
- Goddesses of vengeance
- Originally conceived as ghosts of the murdered
- Born from the blood of Uranus
MEDUSA
- The only Gorgon who was mortal
- Her gaze turned whoever she looked at to stone
- Her hair was living snakes
- Pegasus was her son by Poseidon
MINOTAUR
- Had a body of a man, but a head and tail of a bull
- Was captured and locked in a labyrinth
- Every 9 years, 7 boys and 7 girls from Athens were given as tribute
NAIADS
- Nymphs of bodies of water (lakes, rivers, streams etc)
- Her very existence depended on her body of water
- The waters were thought to be endowed with powers
- Naiads were frequently worshipped in association with fertility and growth
NEREIDS
- Fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris
- They occupy the Mediterranean Sea
- Friendly and helped sailors who were fighting storms
- Believed to be able to prophesies
PAN
- God of shepherds and flocks
- Popular in Arcadia
- Depicted as a satyr
- Not liked by the other gods
- God of fertility, male sexuality, and carnal desire
SATYR
- Deities of the woods and mountains
- Half human, and half goat
- Companions of Dionysus
- Spent their time drinking, dancing, and chasing nymphs
