Creatures Of Ancient Greece Centaur- One of a race of monsters having the head, arms, and trunk of a man and the body and legs of a horse. Cerberus- In Greek myth Cerberus was a horrific dog who stood watch at the gates of Hades, the world of the dead. Cerberus had three heads (some accounts gave him many more) and was so vicious that he was feared even by the gods. Cerberus is most …showed first 75 words of 523 total…

…showed last 75 words of 523 total…en Perseus cut off the head of Medusa. The horsemaster Bellerophon tamed Pegasus with a golden bridle provided by the goddess Athena. Together horse and rider slew the fire-breathing monster Chimera. (Legends vary, but some say Pegasus and Bellerphon performed other heriod deeds together.) Finally Bellerophon tried to fly to heaven to join the gods, but Pegasus threw him off and the two were separated forever, with Pegasus living on as a constellation of stars.