The Medieval Bestiary. Theoi: Legendary Greek Creatures. See also CATEGORIES IN THE BESTIARY (an illustrated index).
Greek myth and legend is filled with a wide variety of monsters and creatures ranging from Dragons, Giants, Demons and Ghosts, to multiformed creatures such as the Sphinx, Minotaur, Centaurs, Manticores and Griffins.There were also many fabulous animals such as the Nemean Lion, golden-fleeced Ram and winged horse Pegasus, not to mention the creatures of legend such as the Phoenix, Unicorns (Monocerata) . Even amongst the tribes of man, myth spoke of strange peoples inhabiting the far reaches of the earth such as the hopping Umbrella-Foots, the one-eyed Arimaspians, the Dog-Headed men, and the puny Pygmies.
List of Greek mythological creatures. The following is a list of creatures from Greek mythology.
The list does not include gods and other divine and semi-divine figures (see List of Greek mythological figures). Mythological monsters[edit] Greek myth includes many monstrous beings: Mythical animals[edit] These animals possess some fantastic attribute. List of legendary creatures. This is a list of legendary creatures from various historical mythologies.
Entries include species of legendary creature and unique creatures, but not individuals of a particular species. A[edit]