Monsters of mythology
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1. Cerberus
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Recounts the Greek myth about the three-headed dog who was employed to guard the portals of the Underworld.
2. Medusa
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Recounts the story of the serpent-haired creature whose gaze turned people to stone, and the adventures of the hero who eventually vanquished her.
3. The Minotaur
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Recounts the Greek myth about the monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man, which lived in the Labyrinth in Crete until killed by the hero Theseus.
4. The chimaera
5. Hecate
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Recounts the myth of the goddess of the underworld known for her witchcraft and black magic.
6. The sirens
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Describes the origins of the sirens, half-women, half-birds, who lured sailors to their deaths with their irresistible voices, and relates their encounter with Ulysses.
7. The furies
8. The Hydra
9. Scylla and Charybdis
10. The sphinx
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Recounts the myth of the Sphinx, a monster with a lion's body, an eagle's wings, and a woman's head.