- Hydra – Mythopedia
The Hydra itself was a serpent with numerous heads (the exact number varied in ancient sources) Its blood and even its breath were poisonous Hercules and the Hydra by Antonio del Pollaiolo (ca 1475) Wikimedia Commons Public Domain The Hydra was eventually killed by Heracles, who was sent to fight it as one of his Twelve Labors After a
- Iolaus – Mythopedia
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
- Orthus - Mythopedia
His siblings included Cerberus, the three-headed guard dog of the Underworld, who was captured by Heracles; the Hydra, a many-headed serpent, who, like Orthus, was slain by Heracles; and (possibly) the Chimera, a fire-breathing creature with the features of a goat, a lion, and a snake, who was killed by Bellerophon Family Tree Parents
- Echidna - Mythopedia
Echidna was a primeval female monster, usually represented as a woman from the waist up and a snake from the waist down She was said to have been the mother of some of the most fearsome monsters of Greek myth, including Cerberus, the Chimera, and the Hydra
- Nessus – Mythopedia
But Nessus had his revenge (albeit posthumously): he tricked Deianira into thinking that his blood—now poisoned by the Hydra’s venom—was a love potion Years later, when she feared that Heracles’ love for her was fading, Deianira smeared Nessus’ poisoned blood on Heracles’ clothing, inadvertently causing him to die in agony
- Heracles - Mythopedia
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
Ladon was a formidable serpent or dragon, tasked with guarding the golden apples hidden in the Garden of the Hesperides When Heracles came to steal the apples for his eleventh labor, he first had to find a way around the imposing Ladon
- Creature Names - Mythopedia
Creature names: Origin, structure, and meaning From the three-headed dragons of Greek myth to creepy crawlies, the world of fantasy creatures is an endless abundance of mystery
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