Hydra - Mythopedia
2023年5月20日 · A 2009 monster movie, titled simply Hydra, was also inspired by the many-headed serpent of Greek mythology. Moreover, the name “Hydra” was given to a villainous organization in the Marvel Comics and Marvel Cinematic Universe; the organization’s name is evocative of its wide reach and numerous members, and its motto is an allusion to the ...
Scylla - Mythopedia
2023年9月21日 · 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 sea creatures or sailors who passed too close.
Iolaus – Mythopedia
2023年9月21日 · Iolaus was the son of Iphicles and the nephew of Heracles; he is best remembered as the companion and helper of his more famous uncle. Closely connected with youth, he was often worshipped alongside Heracles, especially in Thebes, Sicily, and Sardinia.
Echidna - Mythopedia
2023年3月22日 · Echidna was a female serpent-monster of Greek mythology, the daughter of the sea gods Phorcys and Ceto. She was usually represented with the head and torso of a woman and the tail of a serpent. Echidna mated with another monster, Typhoeus, and together they spawned a new generation of monsters, including Cerberus, the Chimera, the Hydra, and ...
Mythopedia – Encyclopedia of Mythology
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Orthus – Mythopedia
2023年3月24日 · Hesiod (eighth/seventh century BCE): Orthus’ genealogy and mythology are summarized in the Theogony (287ff, 979ff). Stesichorus (mid/late seventh century–ca. 550 BCE): Stesichorus’ Geryoneis , a long lyric poem, retells the myth of Heracles’ tenth labor and the deaths of Geryon and Orthus.
Heracles - Mythopedia
2023年7月14日 · Eurystheus sent Heracles to fight fearsome monsters such as the Nemean Lion, the Hydra, and even Cerberus, the guard dog of Hades. But Heracles—much to the disappointment of both Eurystheus and Hera—successfully completed each of his labors, which only served to increase his fame. Hercules and the Hydra by John Singer Sargent (1921)
Ladon – Mythopedia
2023年3月23日 · Mythology The Garden of the Hesperides. Ladon was the dreaded guardian of the Garden of the Hesperides. In what was probably the best-known tradition, this remote garden housed the golden apples that Gaia, the primordial goddess of the earth, had given to Hera as a wedding gift when she married Zeus.
Nessus – Mythopedia
2023年3月24日 · As soon as Heracles put it on, the Hydra’s poison infected him, and he began writhing in terrible agony. He finally died by having his followers burn him on a pyre, after which he became a god. Pop Culture. Nessus has appeared in a number of contemporary adaptations of Greek mythology.
Nemean Lion - Mythopedia
2023年5月20日 · Outwardly, the Nemean Lion was less outlandish than many of the other beasts of Greek mythology, who often possessed extra limbs or combined the attributes of multiple creatures. In this case, the Nemean Lion was most often represented as a typical lion, if perhaps exceptionally large and ferocious.