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hi i need help with my art homework we have to do a project where in wich we can do anything ie drawing sculpture model whateva but it needs to be something to do with myths i want to do a character witth the story with it that no-one else will do instead of doing mermaids and lepricauns i want to do a little known character like some kind of god or something anything thats weird wacky and different,please help i have looked on the internet but i cant find anything

Answer 1

How about Medusa? She had snakes for hair... pretty cool!
Check out this website:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusa

Answer 2

How about a drawing of Cerberus, the three-headed dog that guards the entrance to Hell? No-one will have him and you can make him look as fierce as you like. Alternatively you could give each head a different look, friendly, neutral or snarling. That would be something!

See below:-

In Greek mythology, Cerberus or Kerberos (Greek Κέρβερος, Kerberos, "demon of the pit") was the hound of Hades, a monstrous three-headed dog (sometimes said to have 50 or 100 heads). Cerberus guarded the gate to Hades and ensured that spirits of the dead could enter, but none could exit (additionally no living person was to come into Hades). Among his siblings are his sister, Chimera and his brother, Hydra. He is the offspring of Echidna and Typhon.

He was overcome several times:

Hercules' final labour was to capture Cerberus, which he did by wrestling it into submission.
Orpheus used his musical skills to lull Cerberus to sleep.
Hermes put him to sleep with water from the river Lethe.
In Roman mythology, The Sybil of Cumae lulled Cerberus to sleep with drugged honeycakes in order to permit Aeneas fuller entry to the underworld.
In a Greek tale, Psyche also lulled Cerberus to sleep with drugged honeycakes.
In the Greek Oracle of the Dead at Cumae in southern Italy, the recently excavated subterranean shrine was found to contain chains fixed to the wall for three large dogs before the entrance to the shrine of Hades and Persephone. The three dogs would have represented Cerberus in this ancient temple.

Answer 3

If you want to go wacky, then go for medusa.

She has snakes coming out her head, and a snake's tongue. I think that would look wicked!!!!!!

When you have finished, can you take a photo of your work. I cant wait to see the finished product! Good Luck kiddo.

Answer 4

I back up the suggestions of Pandora's box - you could draw some great images for that one or Loki- the god of deceit and mischief. Janus is two-headed and is associated with looking forward to the future and back to the past.

Answer 5

the world is your oyster.browse through the vast library of mythical gods and animals till you see something which inspires you.I would probably do something totally bizarre like a character out of a book,well they could be class as a myth,couldnt they !! xxx

Answer 6

You can do a paper mache sculpture on a ply board with Medusa (the snakes for hair will be fun to create. You can make a wavy ocean base with half sunk ships as well.

Just a thought...

Answer 7

People have given you great ideas on Greek mythology, how about British? This isn't just Leprichauns & mermaids, see this link:

http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/folklore/folklore.html

Answer 8

Check out the Hindu gods and goddess's! you will find mythical stories that I'm sure no one else would do.
Ganesh is coll. It is a young boy with the head of an elephant. heres a link

Answer 9

How about the Unicorn OR Pegasus

(That would only mean a slight modification to a picture/model of a horse) :-)

Answer 10

Research Pan, as in Pan's Labyrinth, or even the Devil. Describe the different names given to the Devil (Like Lucifer or Satan) and how different cultures portray him. Sounds interesting to me!