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  1. Pegasus – Mythopedia

    Mar 24, 2023 · 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 …

  2. Bellerophon – Mythopedia

    Jul 7, 2023 · Bellerophon, son of Poseidon, was a hero from Corinth. He was best known for taming the winged horse Pegasus and for doing battle with the Chimera and other vicious foes.

  3. Arion – Mythopedia

    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 …

  4. Perseus – Mythopedia

    Jul 3, 2023 · Perseus, son of Zeus, was a Greek hero from Argos. He is best remembered for killing Medusa, rescuing Andromeda, and founding the city of Mycenae.

  5. Andromeda – Mythopedia

    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, …

  6. Chimera – Mythopedia

    Mar 22, 2023 · The Chimera was a monster with a hybrid body: part lion, part snake, and part goat. The hero Bellerophon tracked the Chimera to its remote mountain lair and killed it with …

  7. Centaurs – Mythopedia

    Mar 22, 2023 · 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 …

  8. Medusa – Mythopedia

    Mar 11, 2023 · Medusa, one of the three monstrous Gorgons, was a snake-haired female who turned anybody who looked upon her to stone. She was finally killed by the hero Perseus, who …

  9. Griffin – Mythopedia

    Mar 22, 2023 · The Griffin was a hybrid creature, usually represented with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. The Greeks imagined them as fierce hunters, and some …

  10. Freya – Mythopedia

    Mar 8, 2023 · Freya was the arrestingly beautiful Norse goddess of blessings, love, and fertility. A member of the Vanir tribe known for her skill in divination, she could be both a gentle ruler and …

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