In ancient Greek mythology, a Siren is a hybrid creature with the body of a bird and the head of a human. Sirens are traditionally understood to be female, but similar figures with beards can be ...

Fan of mythology? You’ll love this list of the 25 Most Legendary Creatures From Greek Mythology! This list will cover the strongest animals from Greek mythology and will touch on all the heavy ...

In Greek myth, one finds Polyphemus, the one-eyed cannibal giant; the Minotaur, a monstrous human-bull hybrid that consumes sacrificial victims in the "bowels" of the subterranean Labyrinth; and ...

One of the most intriguing aspects of ancient Greek art is its glut of fantastical creatures. When we consider Greek art, we tend to envisage marble statues of Olympian gods – but gorgons ...

These hybrid creatures were incorporated into various aspects of Greek art: sirens and harpies, for example, could become attachments to tripod cauldrons. Jeffrey Hurwit suggested that "Orientalizing ...

One of the most intriguing aspects of ancient Greek art is its glut of fantastical creatures. When we consider Greek art, we tend to envisage marble statues of Olympian gods – but gorgons ...

Greek and Roman mythology has long inspired Western artists, ... Monsters and hybrid creatures abound, magical transformations are frequent (from human to animal or plant, ...

The species is being called Chimerarachne, a riff on Chimera, a fire-breathing hybrid creature found in Greek mythology. Paul Selden, Director of the Paleontological Institute at the University of ...

A remarkable mosaic floor depicting two human-animal hybrid spirits has been uncovered at the site of an ancient Greek city. The mosaic was identified in the modern town of Eretria on the island ...