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i'm doing a report in school on Hades the god of the under world and i need to know all the names of his pets/helpers. i know theres Cerberus, Furries, and HArpies. what else is there? and whats the name of the creature with a dragon body and 2 heads of different creatures? i think it starts with a "C".

2007-03-13 10:11:04 · 2 answers · asked by Luv_da_Cherries! 2 in Education & Reference Homework Help

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Be sure to spell "Furies" correctly - "Furries (two "r"s sounds like something cute and cuddly :)

Here's a list of mythological creatures from which to choose:
Gorgons: dragon-like beasts who could turn people to stone. Two were immortal, but one, the Medusa, was mortal and was killed by Perseus.
Centaurs: Uncivilized, barbaric creatures that were half-man, half-horse.
Minotaur: A monster that was half man and half bull, to which young Athenian men and women were sacrificed in the Cretan labyrinth until Theseus killed him.
Satyrs: goat men who lived in the deepest woods.
Chimera: a beast that was part goat, part lion, and part serpent and it breathed fire.
Medusa: Hideous gorgon with snakes for hair and a gaze that could turn men to stone.
Sileni: creatures that were part-men/part-horse and which walked on two feet, unlike the centaurs.
Amazons: A race of warrior women who despised men. They lived in the Caucasus Mountains.
Harpies: flying creatures that had hooked beaks and claws. Hideous, they could make themselves irresistable through song
Phoenix: A beautiful bird that would immolate itself and be replaced by a baby phoenix.
Scylla and Charybdis: Scylla was a monster with the heads of serpents and dogs. Charybdis was a giant whirlpool that sucked in everything that got too close.
Furies: Three beings that lived in Hades and punished evildoers.
Charon: Ferryman who took you over the River Acheron to Hades

Others in Hades

Persephone: Daughter of Demeter who was abducted. Since she ate forbidden fruit, she must spend half the year in Hades and half on Earth (thus the seasons )

Tantalus: A man who was punished by the gods for his cruelty. He would be forced to stand in a pool with a fruit tree above him. Whenever he bent down to drink, the water receded. Whenever he reached up for a fruit, the branches pulled away from him.

Ixion: Sinner who insulted Juno and now spends eternity strapped to a spinning wheel.

Sisyphus: King who was punished by Jupiter to have to roll a stone up a hill that kept rolling back down again.

Danaides: 49 Danaides were punished and had to try to fill up pots. Easy, except the pots have big gapping holes in them. Not as easy.

Cerberus: Three-headed dog who guarded the gate to Hades

2007-03-13 10:31:33 · answer #1 · answered by blakesleefam 4 · 0 0

I am not sure what your looking for exactly but maybe this page will help!

http://www.promotega.org/UWG06017/

2007-03-13 10:28:16 · answer #2 · answered by jennifermlayne 2 · 0 0

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