Here There Be Monsters
Heroes and villains draw their names from a number of sources and this list honors those who pick their aliases from the mythical bestiaries of the world.
If anybody thinks of anymore, let me know.
Heroes and villains draw their names from a number of sources and this list honors those who pick their aliases from the mythical bestiaries of the world.
If anybody thinks of anymore, let me know.
A Greek monster who is frequently shown with serpentine characteristics and feeds upon children.
One of Medusa's sister, her name means 'far-roaming'
One of Medusa's sisters, her name means 'forceful'
One of the three gorgon sisters and the most well known. Athena was the one who turned her into her gorgon form for the crime of desecrating her temple. Her name means 'guardian; protectress'
Snake-haired beings from Greek myth, they had the power to petrify those that met their gaze. Medusa and her sisters, Stheno and Euryale, were gorgons.
Creatures of Jewish folklore fashioned from clay or some other material and then granted life, usually to exact revenge.
Oft diminiutive creatures that enjoy wreaking havoc upon machinery.
A reptilian monster that regenerated two heads for every one that was cut off.
A winged horse spawned from the blood of the Medusa, the Greek hero Beellophoron rode the steed into battle against the chimaera.
A race of horse creatures with a horn growing from its forehead that has mystical properties, usually in the realm of purification.
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