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Monster of the Day

Monster of the Day. Bell Ringers for Mythology Unit. Harpies. Winged monsters – half birds and half women, armed with sharp claws and leaving a stench behind whatever they touch. They are best known as “the hounds of Zeus.”. Griffin/Gryphon.

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Monster of the Day

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  1. Monster of the Day Bell Ringers for Mythology Unit

  2. Harpies Winged monsters – half birds and half women, armed with sharp claws and leaving a stench behind whatever they touch. They are best known as “the hounds of Zeus.”

  3. Griffin/Gryphon A fabulous animal with the body of lion and the head and wings of an eagle. Guarded the gold of the North.

  4. The Phoenix The phoenix was a bird thought to be the servant of the sun god. When the phoenix knew it was about to die, it built a nest and set it on fire, allowing the flames to consume it. A new phoenix would then spring from the ashes. It symbolizes immortality, resurrection, and life after death.

  5. Grendel Grendelis a monster in the ancient poemBeowulf. Humanoid in shape, he is sometimes associated with the Yeti, Bigfoot, or Sasquatch.

  6. Cyclops/Cyclopes Creatures with one circular eye in the center of their foreheads. They are a gigantic and lawless race of shepherds, whoeathuman beings.

  7. Sphinx The sphinx, in Greek tradition, has the haunches of a lion, the wings of a great bird, and the face and breast of a woman. She is treacherous and merciless: those who cannot answer her riddle suffer a fate typical in such mythological stories: they are gobbled up whole and raw, eaten by this ravenous monster. Unlike the Greek sphinx which was a woman, the Egyptian sphinx is typically shown as a man

  8. Gorgons Three monstrous females with huge teeth, claws, and snakes for hair, the sight of whom turned people to stone; Medusa, the most famous, was slain by Perseus. From her blood sinking into the earth, the winged Pegasus was born.

  9. Cerberus A three-headed, dragon-tailed dog that guarded the gate of Hades. He permitted all spirits to enter, but none to leave. He was easily persuaded to turn his heads with a bribe of cake.

  10. Minotaur A monster, half bull and half man, offspring of a bull and King Minos’s wife. Lived on the island of Crete and housed in the labyrinth built by Daedalus (father of Icarus) and fed human bodies. The hero Theseuskilled the Minotaur.

  11. Centaur The centaurs were demi-gods who taught heroes to ride and use bows and arrows. Trusted as wise advisors, they were patient and brave, but often drank too much. They had the upper bodies of a human male and the lower bodies of a horse.

  12. Hydra (hi dra) A monster with nine heads – one of which was immortal. To kill it was one of the Twelve Labors of Hercules. As soon as he struck off one ofthe creaturesheads, two shot up in its place. It is often used as a symbol today for problems that seem to multiply when tackled.

  13. Any more? • Can you think of more monsters to add to my collection? Bring in the information for additional credit!

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