Mar 24, 2023 · Pegasus, an immortal winged horse, was born when Perseus beheaded Medusa; he emerged from the Gorgon’s blood along with the Giant Chrysaor. Eventually, Pegasus was tamed and bridled by the Corinthian hero Bellerophon, and together they fought and killed the monstrous, fire-breathing Chimera.

Mar 22, 2023 · Soaring atop Pegasus, Bellerophon tracked down the Chimera and attacked it from above. According to one tradition, transmitted by a relatively late source, the hero came up with a clever strategy to kill the Chimera: he attached a ball of lead to the end of a spear, which he then thrust into the monster’s fire-breathing mouth.

Mar 22, 2023 · Centaurs represented the combination of animal aggression and human intellect—though their aggression always dominated. As a result, the Centaurs were the antithesis of civilization. They ate raw meat, and their defining characteristic was their lust: they were often known to carry off and rape women.

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.

Jul 3, 2023 · Thus equipped, Perseus went to the cave of the Gorgons. When he found Medusa, he was able to approach her without turning to stone by looking at her reflection in Athena’s shield. He then cut off Medusa’s head using Zeus’ sword. When Medusa’s blood spilled to the earth, the winged horse Pegasus and his brother Chrysaor were born. Using ...

Mar 25, 2023 · The Sphinx was a hybrid creature, usually represented with the features of a woman and a lion, as well as (sometimes) the wings of a bird. The Sphinx plagued the Greek city of Thebes until she was finally outmatched by Oedipus.

Mar 11, 2023 · After Medusa was killed, her two children by Poseidon were born from her blood. One was the Giant Chrysaor, who became the father of the monster Geryon. Much later, Geryon was killed by Heracles. Medusa’s other child was Pegasus, the beautiful winged horse. Pegasus was eventually tamed by the hero Bellerophon.

Aug 8, 2023 · Icarus, son of Daedalus, was imprisoned by King Minos in the famous Labyrinth. He escaped with his father using wings made of feathers and held together with wax. But when Icarus foolishly flew too high, the heat from the sun melted the wax, and he fell to his death.

Mar 10, 2023 · Andromeda, the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, was a beautiful princess of Ethiopia. Offered up as a sacrifice to Poseidon as punishment for her mother’s foolish boasts, Andromeda was rescued from death by Perseus, who took her back to Greece to be his queen.

Mar 8, 2023 · In addition to her cloak and “gleaming torc,” Freya rode a glittering chariot that was pulled by two black (or grey) domestic cats. She was usually accompanied by her animal familiar, a hog named Hildisvíni (meaning “battle swine”). One of her common epithets, Sýr (“sow”) likely came from her familiarity with Hildisvíni. Family