Mar 24, 2023 · Orthus, child of Echidna and Typhoeus, was a fierce two-headed dog. He guarded the cattle of Geryon, which Heracles was sent to steal as one of his Twelve Labors. Both …

Mar 8, 2023 · Cerberus, the terror-inspiring offspring of the primordial monsters Typhoeus and Echidna, was the guard dog of the Greek Underworld. In most literary and artistic …

Mar 22, 2023 · Overview Powerful Geryon, son of the giant Chrysaor and the Oceanid Callirhoe, was a monster with three heads and three bodies who lived at the far edge of the world. With …

Mar 22, 2023 · The Chimera was a monster with a hybrid body: part lion, part snake, and part goat. The hero Bellerophon tracked the Chimera to its remote mountain lair and killed it with …

Nov 29, 2022 · Anubis was the jackal-headed Egyptian god of mummification. Originally the powerful son of Ra and god of the dead, as other deities rose in prominence he became the …

Dec 7, 2022 · Both of these works tell the story of the god’s abduction of Persephone (called Proserpina by the Romans). Seneca: There is a detailed account of how Hercules (the Roman …

Nov 29, 2022 · Cernunnos was the Celtic god of beasts and wild places. A mysterious horned figure often surrounded by animals, he ruled over the wilderness and brought natural enemies …

Sep 20, 2023 · Scylla was a multi-headed, hybrid monster who haunted a narrow strait opposite the whirlpool Charybdis. With her darting heads and sharp teeth, Scylla would pick off unwary …

May 8, 2023 · Poseidon was a powerful (and unruly) Olympian god. He presided over the seas, seafarers, earthquakes, and horses and was easily recognized by his fearsome trident.

Feb 27, 2023 · Acheron was the name of one of the rivers of the Underworld (as well as of the river’s god); sometimes, “Acheron” was used as a name for the Underworld itself. The River …