Creon.

Creon (Κρέων) (Kreōn) was known as a king of Thebes (Θῆβαι) (Thêbai) in Greek myths and legends. His father was Menoeceus (Μενοικεύς) (Menoikeús).

Creon and Oedipus (Οἰδίπους) (Oidípous) were relatives.

Eurydice (Εὐρυδίκη) (Eὐrudíkē) was his wife. They had several children.

When Amphitryon (Ἀμφιτρύων) (Amphitruo) freed Cadmea (Καδμεία) (Kadmía) from the Teumessian fox (ἀλώπηξ Τευμησσοῦ) (Teumessian vixen), Creon helped him.

Creon was killed.

Hippolytus of Athens.

Hyppolytus (Ἱππόλυτος) (Hippolutos) was the son of Theseus and an Amazon Antiope (Ἀντιόπη) (Antiópē) in Greek mythology. Phaedra was his stepmother.

He was a hunter. Hippolytus loved the goddess Artemis. Aphrodite was angry with him.

Hippolytus was killed by a sea monster sent by the god Poseidon.

Literature. Part hundred twenty seven.

                                               "Beauty and the Beast" by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barot de Villeneuve.

Once upon a time a daughter asked her father for a flower. The father went for the flower and took it, but he met a beast. The monster demanded that his daughter come to his castle.

At home, the young girl found out about everything and went to the beast. Then she learned that the monster was an enchanted prince.

In the end, the girl fell in love with the beast and the curse was lifted.

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Argus Panoptes.

Argus (Argos) Panoptes (Ἄργος Πανόπτης) (Argus) was a many-eyed giant in Greek mythology. Also, he was known as "All-seeing Argos".

Arestor (Ἀρέστωρ) was the father of Argus.

Some of his eyes were asleep and some were open, so Argus could be a guard.

He was the guardian of Io (Ἰώ). Hera asked Argus about this.

Argus was killed by Hermes. Then Hera placed his eyes on the peacock's tail.

Harpy.

Harpy (Ἅρπυια) (hárpyia) (harpȳia) or harpies (Ἅρπυιαι) were creatures in Greek mythology. They were half-human and half-bird. Thaumas (Θαύμαντος) and Electra (Ἠλέκτρα) (Ēléktrā) were parents of harpies.

These creatures were similar to sirens (Σειρήν) (Seirḗn) (Σειρῆνες) (Seirênes).

Harpies were evil kidnappers of children and souls.

There are myths and legends about these monsters.

Ceto.

Ceto (Κητώ) (Kētṓ) means 'sea monster'. She was a sea goddess in Greek myths and legends. Ceto's parents were Pontus (Πόντος) (Póntos) and Gaia (Γαῖα) (Gaîa).

Phorcys (Φόρκυς) (Phórkos) was her consort. They had children: the Gorgons (Γοργώνες) (Gorgones), the Graeae (Γραῖαι) (graîa), Echidna (Ἔχιδνα) (Ékhidna), and Ladon (Λάδωνος) (Ladonos). The Nemean lion (Νεμέος λέων) (Leo Nemeaeus) and the Sphinx (σφίγξ) (phíx) were Ceto's children, too.

Also, Ceto had several siblings.

Tartarus.

Tartarus (Τάρταρος) was a place in the underworld in Greek myths and legends. This was a dark place. A layer of darkness of the god Erebus covered Tartarus.

There were many different monsters including Cyclops.

Hesione.

Hesione (Ἡσιόνη) was a Trojan princess. She was a daughter of King Laomedon of Troy. Priam was Hesione's brother.

She was saved by Heracles from the sea monster. Heracles and Telamon (Τελαμών) killed this creature.

Hesione had two sons; Teucer (Τεῦκρος) and Trambelus (Τράμβηλος).

Danaë.

 Danaë (Δανάη) was a daughter of King Acricius (Ἀκρίσιος) of Argos and his wife Queen Eurydice (Εὐρυδίκη).

Her husband was Zeus, son of Cronus (Κρόνος). Danaë had a son Perseus (Περσεύς) who killed Gorgon (Γοργώ) Medusa (Μέδουσα) and saved Andromeda (Ἀνδρομέδα).

Danaë and Perseus floated in a wooden box on the sea. They survived and washed on the island Seriphos.

She met with different monsters, gods, and goddesses, such as: Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν), Hermes. Athena, Hades, and etc.

There are many paintings and sculptures about Danaë. Artists and sculptors created her very differently.

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Graeae.

Graeae (Γραῖαι) were three sisters with one eye and tooth in Greek mythology. They shared them.

Their parents were Phorcys and Ceto. Also, Graeae were the relatives of Gorgons.

These old women had names: Deino, Enyo, and Pemphredo.

Perseus met with Graeae. Zeus's son asked these creatures about the Gorgons. Also, he took their eye. After witches helped him.

There are many different paintings about these monsters.

Griffin.

Griffin was a mythical creature in Greek mythology. He had the body, back legs, and tail of a lion. Also, the monster had eagle's head, talons, and wings.

Griffin was popular in other cultures, too. These creatures could be very different in the legends and literature.

There are many paintings and sculptures of Griffins.

Typhon.

Typhon or Typhoeus was a monster in Greek mythology. His parents were Gaia and Tartarus.

The creature had many dragon heads, human body, and snake heads on his shoulders. Typhoeus was the father of different mythical monsters, such as: Chimera, Nemean Lion, Lernaean Hydra, and etc. Heracles killed some of them.

Typhoeus was mentioned in the legends. He met with Zeus and other characters. There are many paintings of this creature.

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Chimera.

Chimera was a monster in Greek legends. Her parents were Typhoeus and Echidna. Cerberus and Lernaean Hydra were relatives.

She had the head and body of a lion. Also, Chimera had a snake tail and a goat head on the back.

There are many myths and legends about this monster. Statues and paintings of Chimera were created, too.

Minotaur.

Minotaur was a mythical creature in Ancient Greece. He had a head and tail of a bull and the human body. Monster's parents were Cretan Bull and Pasiphaё.

Hero Theseus killed this creature. Minotaur met other characters from legends.

There are many paintings and statues of the monster and the Athenian hero Theseus.

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Literature. Part forty eight.

                                  Hop-o'-My-Thumb by Charles Perrault.

Once upon a time there lived a man and a woman. They had seven sons. The youngest son was a little as a thumb. Family was very poor.

Father left his children in the forest. But Tom Thumb (the youngest boy) helped his brothers. So, they returned home.

Then they were back in the forest. Children met a monster. Tom Thumb safed his brothers again!

Literature. Part forty three.

                        Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley.

Victor Frankenstein was the main character in the book. He was born in Italy. Also, Victor had parents and younger brothers. Character grew up in Switzerland and visited other countries.

When his mother died, Victor studied in Germany. Frankentein met teacher named Robert Walton.

Two years later Victor created a monster. He was afraid of this creature. Frankenstein was ill.

Main character wanted to forget about it. But monster killed his brother. It was a shock for Victor.

Creature and Frankenstein couldn't reach an agreement. Victor married Elizabeth Lavenza, but monster killed her, too.

Some time later character lost his father.

Robert Walton and Victor Frankenstein moved to the North Pole. On the way Victor died. Creature decided to committed suicide because very regretted about own deals.

This novel has parts of romanticism and science fiction. Book was translated to many languages. There are many movies and paintings about this story.

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Literature. Part forty one.

                                          Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne.

This is a famous sciece fiction novel. It became classic in literature. French writer Jules Verne wrote his book in XIX century.

People noticed unusual creature in the ocean. Different mass media and scientists were interested in this monster.

Professor Pierre Aronnax, Conseil, and Ned Land decided to find this creature in the ocean. So, they appeared on the submarine named Nautilus.

Also, voyagers met there Captain Nemo or Prince Dakkar. He was captain of this submarine. Characters visited many different oceans and had a lot of adventures.

Novel was translated on many languages. There are many movies and cartoons about this story.

Cerberus.

Cerberus was a monster in Ancient Greece. The creature had three heads and poison jaws. Dog's parents were Typhon and Echidna. Their sibling was Orthrus.

Also, Cerberus was a dog of Hades, god of the underworld. They guarted the gates.

Heracles killed the three-headed dog during his last labour.

There are many paintings and sculptures about Cerberus.

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Gorgons.

Gorgons were monsters from the Greek mythology. Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa were Gorgons sisters. Hero Perseus fought with the Medusa. Their parents were Phorcys and Ceto.

Creatures were described as: women with living snakes as their hair. Also, monsters sight could turn to the stone somebody who look at the Gorgons.

There are many paintings and statues about these creatures. Myths and legends are still popular.

Cyclops.

Cyclops were giants with one eye at the centre of their forehead. These monsters were popular in Ancient Greece.

Uranus and Gaia gave birth to three cyclops: Brontes, Steropes, and Arges. Also, mythical creatures had different relationships with other gods and goddesses.

They made a helmet for underworld god Hades and trident for sea god Poseidon. Cyclops tought crafts to Athena and Hephaestus.

There are many pictures and statues of these legendary monsters.

May be one-eyedv giants were especial folk.