
Pegasus – Mythopedia
Mar 24, 2023 · Pegasus was an immortal winged horse who sprang to life from Medusa’s blood after she was slain. He was eventually tamed and bridled by the hero Bellerophon, who rode him into …
Bellerophon – Mythopedia
Jul 7, 2023 · Bellerophon, son of Poseidon, was a hero from Corinth. He was best known for taming the winged horse Pegasus and for doing battle with the Chimera and other vicious foes.
Centaurs – Mythopedia
Mar 22, 2023 · Centaurs were hybrid creatures, human from the waist up but with the body and legs of a horse. They lived an untamed and brutal existence in the forests and mountains of Greece, where …
Arion – Mythopedia
Feb 27, 2023 · Arion, child of the sea god Poseidon, was a horse famous for his incredible speed. He belonged to the Argive king Adrastus, whose life he saved during the war of the Seven against Thebes.
Perseus – Mythopedia
Jul 3, 2023 · Perseus, son of Zeus, was a Greek hero from Argos. He is best remembered for killing Medusa, rescuing Andromeda, and founding the city of Mycenae.
Chimera – Mythopedia
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 the help of his …
Greek Heroes – Mythopedia
Jun 20, 2023 · The Greek heroes were a group of especially notable or superhuman mortals from myth. In Greek religion, they were often worshipped in “hero cult” after they died.
Minotaur – Mythopedia
May 20, 2023 · The Minotaur was a hybrid monster (half-bull, half-man) born of the unorthodox union between the queen of Crete and a beautiful bull. The Minotaur was hidden from the world in the …
Zeus – Mythopedia
Sep 20, 2023 · Zeus was the powerful but flawed king of the Greek pantheon and the supreme god of the Greeks. He ruled over men and gods alike from his throne on Mount Olympus.
Medusa – Mythopedia
Mar 11, 2023 · Medusa, one of the three monstrous Gorgons, was a snake-haired female who turned anybody who looked upon her to stone. She was finally killed by the hero Perseus, who used her …