these classic mythical beasts have captured imaginations for centuries
captured imaginations for centuries
captured imaginations for centuries welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten creatures from Greek mythology for this
creatures from Greek mythology for this
creatures from Greek mythology for this list will be ranking the most well-known
list will be ranking the most well-known
list will be ranking the most well-known and best loved creatures from the world
and best loved creatures from the world
and best loved creatures from the world of Greek myth we’re excluding the actual
of Greek myth we’re excluding the actual
of Greek myth we’re excluding the actual gods and goddesses from Mount Olympus
gods and goddesses from Mount Olympus
gods and goddesses from Mount Olympus however as we’ve already covered them in
however as we’ve already covered them in
however as we’ve already covered them in our video of the top 10 Greek gods and
our video of the top 10 Greek gods and
our video of the top 10 Greek gods and goddesses he belongs in the underworld
goddesses he belongs in the underworld
goddesses he belongs in the underworld not here number 10 the Sphinx although
not here number 10 the Sphinx although
not here number 10 the Sphinx although most closely associated with the culture
most closely associated with the culture
most closely associated with the culture of ancient Egypt this mythical creature
of ancient Egypt this mythical creature
of ancient Egypt this mythical creature was quickly adopted by the Greeks during
was quickly adopted by the Greeks during
was quickly adopted by the Greeks during the Bronze Age usually depicted with a
the Bronze Age usually depicted with a
the Bronze Age usually depicted with a human face a lion’s body and the wings
human face a lion’s body and the wings
human face a lion’s body and the wings of an eagle the sphinx serves as a
of an eagle the sphinx serves as a
of an eagle the sphinx serves as a gatekeeper upon crossing the Sphinx’s
gatekeeper upon crossing the Sphinx’s
gatekeeper upon crossing the Sphinx’s path it challenges the traveler with the
path it challenges the traveler with the
path it challenges the traveler with the riddle which creature walks on four legs
riddle which creature walks on four legs
riddle which creature walks on four legs in the morning 2 in the afternoon and 3
in the morning 2 in the afternoon and 3
in the morning 2 in the afternoon and 3 in the evening should the traveler not
in the evening should the traveler not
in the evening should the traveler not reply with the answer mankind he or she
reply with the answer mankind he or she
reply with the answer mankind he or she will immediately be swooped upon and
will immediately be swooped upon and
will immediately be swooped upon and devoured by the victorious Sphinx it’s a
devoured by the victorious Sphinx it’s a
devoured by the victorious Sphinx it’s a tough life in ancient Greece huh
tough life in ancient Greece huh
tough life in ancient Greece huh number 9 satyrs what’s the matter you
number 9 satyrs what’s the matter you
number 9 satyrs what’s the matter you never seen a SATA before uh no from the
never seen a SATA before uh no from the
never seen a SATA before uh no from the classic Federico Fellini film Satyricon
classic Federico Fellini film Satyricon
classic Federico Fellini film Satyricon to the Norwegian black metal band
to the Norwegian black metal band
to the Norwegian black metal band references to satyrs are a dime a dozen
references to satyrs are a dime a dozen
references to satyrs are a dime a dozen but in Greek myth these creatures are
but in Greek myth these creatures are
but in Greek myth these creatures are classic troublemakers and revelers these
classic troublemakers and revelers these
classic troublemakers and revelers these man beasts are companions of the god of
man beasts are companions of the god of
man beasts are companions of the god of wine Dionysus therefore having a
wine Dionysus therefore having a
wine Dionysus therefore having a penchant for drinking and we’re usually
penchant for drinking and we’re usually
penchant for drinking and we’re usually depicted in human form but with horse
depicted in human form but with horse
depicted in human form but with horse tails and ears the most famous of their
tails and ears the most famous of their
tails and ears the most famous of their kind was Salinas a close cohort of
kind was Salinas a close cohort of
kind was Salinas a close cohort of Dionysus and a character associated with
Dionysus and a character associated with
Dionysus and a character associated with fertility sometimes the figures would
fertility sometimes the figures would
fertility sometimes the figures would crop up in Greek plays with their very
crop up in Greek plays with their very
crop up in Greek plays with their very own genre the satyr play which took a
own genre the satyr play which took a
own genre the satyr play which took a usually dramatic story well known to the
usually dramatic story well known to the
usually dramatic story well known to the public and you guessed it made it
public and you guessed it made it
public and you guessed it made it satirical it’s not about the money it’s
satirical it’s not about the money it’s
satirical it’s not about the money it’s about the message right wait a minute
about the message right wait a minute
about the message right wait a minute whoa whoa
whoa whoa
whoa whoa you don’t actually believe this crap do
you don’t actually believe this crap do
you don’t actually believe this crap do you number eight chimera
it seems metal bands really like Greek
it seems metal bands really like Greek mythological beasts the chimera is yet
mythological beasts the chimera is yet
mythological beasts the chimera is yet another hybrid creature this time a
another hybrid creature this time a
another hybrid creature this time a female that combines the physical traits
female that combines the physical traits
female that combines the physical traits of three separate animals usually the
of three separate animals usually the
of three separate animals usually the body and head of a lion with a second
body and head of a lion with a second
body and head of a lion with a second goat head and a snake’s tail making up
goat head and a snake’s tail making up
goat head and a snake’s tail making up the rest the earliest mention of the
the rest the earliest mention of the
the rest the earliest mention of the beast was in Homer’s Iliad which is
beast was in Homer’s Iliad which is
beast was in Homer’s Iliad which is where the physical description
where the physical description
where the physical description originated the chimera is also known to
originated the chimera is also known to
originated the chimera is also known to possess a terrible temper as well as the
possess a terrible temper as well as the
possess a terrible temper as well as the ability to breathe deadly fire from her
ability to breathe deadly fire from her
ability to breathe deadly fire from her jaws at any who might oppose her beast
jaws at any who might oppose her beast
jaws at any who might oppose her beast you might in other words you might not
you might in other words you might not
you might in other words you might not want to get this one angry number seven
want to get this one angry number seven
want to get this one angry number seven Medusa
one of the most well known creatures on
one of the most well known creatures on our list Medusa is the mightiest of a
our list Medusa is the mightiest of a
our list Medusa is the mightiest of a race called the Gorgons who are snake
race called the Gorgons who are snake
race called the Gorgons who are snake headed sorceresses with the power to
headed sorceresses with the power to
headed sorceresses with the power to turn men to stone with a single gaze
turn men to stone with a single gaze
turn men to stone with a single gaze many attempted to defeat her hoping to
many attempted to defeat her hoping to
many attempted to defeat her hoping to gain the amassed gold and treasure in
gain the amassed gold and treasure in
gain the amassed gold and treasure in her lair myth tells of the hero Perseus
her lair myth tells of the hero Perseus
her lair myth tells of the hero Perseus finally beating her which was later
finally beating her which was later
finally beating her which was later adapted for the screen in The Clash of
adapted for the screen in The Clash of
adapted for the screen in The Clash of the Titans films Medusa has been
the Titans films Medusa has been
the Titans films Medusa has been portrayed in our time by such actresses
portrayed in our time by such actresses
portrayed in our time by such actresses as uma Thurman and appears in the video
as uma Thurman and appears in the video
as uma Thurman and appears in the video game worlds of the God of War and
game worlds of the God of War and
game worlds of the God of War and Castlevania franchises which just goes
Castlevania franchises which just goes
Castlevania franchises which just goes to show her enduring legacy as an icon
to show her enduring legacy as an icon
to show her enduring legacy as an icon of evil number 6
of evil number 6
of evil number 6 Cerberus this triple headed guard dog is
Cerberus this triple headed guard dog is
Cerberus this triple headed guard dog is one of the fiercest and most frightening
one of the fiercest and most frightening
one of the fiercest and most frightening creatures from the world of Greek
creatures from the world of Greek
creatures from the world of Greek mythology and with good reason
Cerberus is the gatekeeper of Hades a
Cerberus is the gatekeeper of Hades a Hound of Hell who prevents all lost
Hound of Hell who prevents all lost
Hound of Hell who prevents all lost souls from escaping the underworld as if
souls from escaping the underworld as if
souls from escaping the underworld as if the three snarling Maz weren’t
the three snarling Maz weren’t
the three snarling Maz weren’t frightening enough Cerberus has
frightening enough Cerberus has
frightening enough Cerberus has sometimes been described as having
sometimes been described as having
sometimes been described as having snakes emerging from his body as well as
snakes emerging from his body as well as
snakes emerging from his body as well as a serpent for a tail making this beast a
a serpent for a tail making this beast a
a serpent for a tail making this beast a dangerous foe from all angles
dangerous foe from all angles
dangerous foe from all angles the only person ever to obtained him was
the only person ever to obtained him was
the only person ever to obtained him was the hero Heracles or the Roman Hercules
number five centaurs forest is not safe
number five centaurs forest is not safe at this time these hybrid creatures are
at this time these hybrid creatures are
at this time these hybrid creatures are instantly recognizable the legendary
instantly recognizable the legendary
instantly recognizable the legendary race has the lower half of a horse and a
race has the lower half of a horse and a
race has the lower half of a horse and a human upper body and proves to be
human upper body and proves to be
human upper body and proves to be popular in the world of fantasy time and
popular in the world of fantasy time and
popular in the world of fantasy time and time again please do your part to help
time again please do your part to help
time again please do your part to help keep my people alive a horse
keep my people alive a horse
keep my people alive a horse indeed the image of centaurs has been
indeed the image of centaurs has been
indeed the image of centaurs has been adopted for ads like Adult Swim and Old
adopted for ads like Adult Swim and Old
adopted for ads like Adult Swim and Old Spice and if you’ve ever wished to see
Spice and if you’ve ever wished to see
Spice and if you’ve ever wished to see what a sent or version of Saturday Night
what a sent or version of Saturday Night
what a sent or version of Saturday Night Live’s Chris Parnell would look like
Live’s Chris Parnell would look like
Live’s Chris Parnell would look like look no further is their scent or
look no further is their scent or
look no further is their scent or pornography that is not a medical
pornography that is not a medical
pornography that is not a medical question their usage in popular media
question their usage in popular media
question their usage in popular media isn’t new though it dates back decades
isn’t new though it dates back decades
isn’t new though it dates back decades as evidenced by their appearance in such
as evidenced by their appearance in such
as evidenced by their appearance in such films as Fantasia and the golden voyage
films as Fantasia and the golden voyage
films as Fantasia and the golden voyage of Sinbad
this next hybrid has the head of a bull
this next hybrid has the head of a bull and quite the reputation according to
and quite the reputation according to
and quite the reputation according to myth the Minotaur was held in a
myth the Minotaur was held in a
myth the Minotaur was held in a labyrinth in the kingdom of Crete creats
labyrinth in the kingdom of Crete creats
labyrinth in the kingdom of Crete creats King Minos pissed off the gods and as a
King Minos pissed off the gods and as a
King Minos pissed off the gods and as a result his wife was bewitched to fall
result his wife was bewitched to fall
result his wife was bewitched to fall for and lay with a bull producing this
for and lay with a bull producing this
for and lay with a bull producing this enraged creature the Minotaur would
enraged creature the Minotaur would
enraged creature the Minotaur would devour 14 Athenians each year until
devour 14 Athenians each year until
devour 14 Athenians each year until Theseus succeeded in killing him with
Theseus succeeded in killing him with
Theseus succeeded in killing him with help from Minos daughter Ariadne the
help from Minos daughter Ariadne the
help from Minos daughter Ariadne the intimidating image of the Minotaur
intimidating image of the Minotaur
intimidating image of the Minotaur carries on even now in video games like
carries on even now in video games like
carries on even now in video games like God of War and vagrant story as well as
God of War and vagrant story as well as
God of War and vagrant story as well as in such films as wrath of the Titans and
in such films as wrath of the Titans and
in such films as wrath of the Titans and Percy Jackson and the Olympians he’s
Percy Jackson and the Olympians he’s
Percy Jackson and the Olympians he’s that terrifying
this round I’d race of giants was known
this round I’d race of giants was known for excellent building and crafting
for excellent building and crafting
for excellent building and crafting skills and their overall nasty nature
skills and their overall nasty nature
skills and their overall nasty nature the most infamous Cyclops is undoubtedly
the most infamous Cyclops is undoubtedly
the most infamous Cyclops is undoubtedly Polyphemus who appeared in homers
Polyphemus who appeared in homers
Polyphemus who appeared in homers classic poem The Odyssey as a
classic poem The Odyssey as a
classic poem The Odyssey as a significant obstacle for the stranded
significant obstacle for the stranded
significant obstacle for the stranded hero Odysseus in this story Holley
hero Odysseus in this story Holley
hero Odysseus in this story Holley famous is the son of Poseidon god of the
famous is the son of Poseidon god of the
famous is the son of Poseidon god of the sea and a sea nymph known as fussa he
sea and a sea nymph known as fussa he
sea and a sea nymph known as fussa he holds the hero Odysseus and his crew
holds the hero Odysseus and his crew
holds the hero Odysseus and his crew hostage devouring any man who attempts
hostage devouring any man who attempts
hostage devouring any man who attempts to escape men do not eat one another
to escape men do not eat one another
to escape men do not eat one another shark all true
it isn’t until Polyphemus falls asleep
it isn’t until Polyphemus falls asleep that Odysseus and his crew are able to
that Odysseus and his crew are able to
that Odysseus and his crew are able to blind the Cyclops and finally make their
blind the Cyclops and finally make their
blind the Cyclops and finally make their way from their island prison though to
way from their island prison though to
way from their island prison though to impale the son of a god proved not to be
impale the son of a god proved not to be
impale the son of a god proved not to be the best choice as Poseidon kept
the best choice as Poseidon kept
the best choice as Poseidon kept Odysseus from getting home for a while
Odysseus from getting home for a while
Odysseus from getting home for a while number two Pegasus the most beautiful
number two Pegasus the most beautiful
number two Pegasus the most beautiful stallion in the world this dark white
stallion in the world this dark white
stallion in the world this dark white and regal steed was actually birthed
and regal steed was actually birthed
and regal steed was actually birthed from the blood of the slain Medusa after
from the blood of the slain Medusa after
from the blood of the slain Medusa after her defeat at the hands of Perseus
her defeat at the hands of Perseus
her defeat at the hands of Perseus Pegasus a winged horse would later be
Pegasus a winged horse would later be
Pegasus a winged horse would later be instrumental in the hero Bellerophon
instrumental in the hero Bellerophon
instrumental in the hero Bellerophon defeat of the Chimera he’s made many
defeat of the Chimera he’s made many
defeat of the Chimera he’s made many appearances in pop culture being seen in
appearances in pop culture being seen in
appearances in pop culture being seen in films like Fantasia and His image has
films like Fantasia and His image has
films like Fantasia and His image has been used across several media from a
been used across several media from a
been used across several media from a logo in world war ii by UK parachute
logo in world war ii by UK parachute
logo in world war ii by UK parachute troops to the old opening montage of
troops to the old opening montage of
troops to the old opening montage of Tristar pictures
today Pegasus is famous in the God of
today Pegasus is famous in the God of War franchise as an ally of Kratos
War franchise as an ally of Kratos
War franchise as an ally of Kratos regardless of his origins the use of
regardless of his origins the use of
regardless of his origins the use of Pegasus as an emblem demonstrates his
Pegasus as an emblem demonstrates his
Pegasus as an emblem demonstrates his legacy of beauty and wisdom before we
legacy of beauty and wisdom before we
legacy of beauty and wisdom before we unleash our greatest creature from the
unleash our greatest creature from the
unleash our greatest creature from the world of Greek mythology here are some
world of Greek mythology here are some
world of Greek mythology here are some honorable mentions
number one the Hydra they cut off one
number one the Hydra they cut off one head two more shall take its place
head two more shall take its place
head two more shall take its place the name Hydra may be more familiar in
the name Hydra may be more familiar in
the name Hydra may be more familiar in recent times since it was adopted as the
recent times since it was adopted as the
recent times since it was adopted as the name for a terrorist organization in
name for a terrorist organization in
name for a terrorist organization in Marvel’s universe the Hydra also called
Marvel’s universe the Hydra also called
Marvel’s universe the Hydra also called the lernaean hydra after its den of
the lernaean hydra after its den of
the lernaean hydra after its den of choice was a multi-headed water serpent
choice was a multi-headed water serpent
choice was a multi-headed water serpent that protected what was said to be a
that protected what was said to be a
that protected what was said to be a gateway to the underworld as if that
gateway to the underworld as if that
gateway to the underworld as if that weren’t bad enough it was virtually
weren’t bad enough it was virtually
weren’t bad enough it was virtually impossible to decapitate the snake after
impossible to decapitate the snake after
impossible to decapitate the snake after severing one head two more would take
severing one head two more would take
severing one head two more would take its place that doesn’t sound great
couple that with the hydras poisonous
couple that with the hydras poisonous blood and venomous breath and you
blood and venomous breath and you
blood and venomous breath and you essentially have a beast with almost
essentially have a beast with almost
essentially have a beast with almost limitless destructive potential until
limitless destructive potential until
limitless destructive potential until Heracles came along
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do you agree with our list which creature of Greek myth did we miss
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