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- Stymphalian Birds – Mythopedia
The Stymphalian Birds were dangerous creatures who plagued the woods around Lake Stymphalus Heracles chased them away—or, in some traditions, wiped them out entirely—as one of his Twelve Labors
- Hydra – Mythopedia
The Hydra, a child of the Greek monsters Typhoeus and Echidna, was a creature with multiple serpent heads It lived in the swamps of Lerna in Greece, where it terrorized the region’s inhabitants until it was slain by the mighty Heracles
- Crommyonian Sow – Mythopedia
The Crommyonian Sow, sometimes known as Phaea, was an unusually large and aggressive sow who plagued the town of Crommyon The hero Theseus killed the beast while traveling to Athens to meet his father
- Heracles – Mythopedia
Heracles, son of Zeus, was a hero famous for his physical strength and for performing the Twelve Labors He was easily recognized by his lion skin, club, and bow
- Greek Creatures – Mythopedia
Greek mythology is full of strange and often terrifying creatures, some born at the very beginning of the cosmos Many of these creatures terrorized mortals until they were slain by brave gods or heroes
- Pygmies – Mythopedia
The Pygmies were a dwarf people who lived at the far edge of the world They were best known for their role in the “Geranomachy,” an endless war fought between the Pygmies and the cranes
- Giants – Mythopedia
The Giants were large and monstrous creatures born to Gaia, the primordial embodiment of the earth They tried to overthrow Zeus and the other Olympian gods in a great war known as the Gigantomachy, but were ultimately defeated
- Heracles (Play) – Mythopedia
The Heracles is a tragedy by Euripides, usually dated to around 415 BCE In the play, Heracles returns home after completing his Twelve Labors, just in time to save his family from a violent usurper But he is driven mad by the gods and ends up killing the wife and children he has just saved
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