Mar 23, 2023 · Lamia was a vicious child-eating spirit from Greek popular religion. She was usually imagined as an ugly monster with removable eyes, though in some later traditions she became a …

Mar 8, 2023 · The Gorgons were three monstrous sisters who lived at the edge of the world; they are perhaps best remembered for their snake hair and fearsome appearance. Two of the Gorgons were …

Sep 20, 2023 · Scylla was a multi-headed, hybrid monster who haunted a narrow strait opposite the whirlpool Charybdis. With her darting heads and sharp teeth, Scylla would pick off unwary sea …

Mar 22, 2023 · Empusa was a kind of spirit, often likened to a phantom or ghost, with the ability to assume different shapes. Sometimes she transformed into a terrifying creature to frighten travelers; …

Feb 27, 2023 · Mormo was a female spirit or bogeywoman. Much like the creatures Lamia and Gello, her chief function was to frighten children.

Mar 8, 2023 · Daemons were a loosely-defined class of divine beings that could be either good or evil. They had many different functions in Greek popular religion, but were above all connected with …

Sep 4, 2023 · Ceto, daughter of Pontus and Gaia, was a Greek goddess of the sea. She had no mythology of her own but was known for the many famous monsters—including the Gorgons and the …

Aug 30, 2023 · Achelous was the name of both the largest river in Greece—flowing from the Pindus Mountains to the Ionian Sea—and the god of that river. A child of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys, …

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 used her …

Mar 21, 2023 · Alcyoneus was one of the leaders of the Giants—monstrous offspring of the earth goddess Gaia and enemies of the Olympians. Though Alcyoneus was immortal within the confines of …