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Balius and Xanthus – Mythopedia Balius and Xanthus—offspring of the god Zephyrus and the Harpy Podarge—were immortal horses who belonged to the hero Achilles Known for their incredible speed and spirited nature, they famously drew Achilles’ chariot during the Trojan War
Pan – Mythopedia Pan was the infamous god of shepherds and goatherds who hailed from Arcadia He was part-human and part-goat, and his days in the woods and countryside were spent singing, dancing, hunting, chasing nymphs, and playing his reed pipes
Iliad: Book 19 (Full Text) - Mythopedia The generous Xanthus, as the words he said, Seem’d sensible of woe, and droop’d his head: Trembling he stood before the golden wain, And bow’d to dust the honours of his mane When, strange to tell! (so Juno will’d) he broke Eternal silence, and portentous spoke “Achilles! yes! this day at least we bear
Pegasus – Mythopedia Pegasus was an immortal winged horse who sprang to life from Medusa’s blood after she was slain He was eventually tamed and bridled by the hero Bellerophon, who rode him into battle against the Chimera
Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux) – Mythopedia Castor and Pollux (or Polydeuces)—collectively known as the Dioscuri—were divine twins from Sparta who took part in many heroic exploits They became gods after their death
Harpies – Mythopedia The Harpies, personifications of storm winds, belonged to one of the oldest generations of gods They were usually imagined as vicious birds with the faces and torsos of women
Iliad: Book 20 (Full Text) - Mythopedia Xanthus his name with those of heavenly birth, But called Scamander by the sons of earth While thus the gods in various league engage, Achilles glow’d with more than mortal rage: Hector he sought; in search of Hector turn’d His eyes around, for Hector only burn’d; And burst like lightning through the ranks, and vow’d
Phorcys – Mythopedia Phorcys, son of Pontus and Gaia, was a Greek sea god He fathered a host of mythological monsters with his sister-consort Ceto Among these terrifying children—sometimes collectively known as the “Phorcides”—were the Gorgons and the Graeae
Iliad: Book 5 (Full Text) - Mythopedia Young Xanthus next, and Thoon felt his rage; The joy and hope of Phaenops’ feeble age: Vast was his wealth, and these the only heirs Of all his labours and a life of cares
Centaurs – Mythopedia Centaurs were hybrid creatures, human from the waist up but with the body and legs of a horse They lived an untamed and brutal existence in the forests and mountains of Greece, where they battled many famous Greek heroes