4th Class St. Pats, Tuam.
Yeti is called the Abominable Snowman. In 1951 the British explorer Eric Shipton took pictures of ´´Snowman“ tracks near Everest. Reports of such a creature have also come from parts of China, Siberia and other parts of Asia. The first published Read More …
The centaur is half man half horse. It is a harsh being . He likes to kill everything. They lived on mountains in India. In Greek mythology, a race of creatures half man and part horse, dwelling in the mountains of Read More …
Charybdis was a sea monster that took the shape of a giant whirlpool. Any ships that came near it the Charybdis would pull the ships down to the bottom of the sea. Messiah had to either pass by Charybdis or Read More …
The Phoenix is a male bird, sacred in ancient Egypt. Said to live for 500 or for 1461 years. At the end of its life-cycle the phoenix built itself a nest of fragrant wood which it then ignited; both nest Read More …
A goblin is a small creature or spirit in folk tales. There are many different kinds of Goblins in folktales of Europe. Like elves they are often depicted as tiny people. Some Goblins have the ability to change into objects Read More …
Furies were the terrible goddess of vengeance in Roman mytholgy. The Greeks call the furies Erinyes. The furies were flying creatures with sharp fangs and claws who hunted down murderers. There were three main furies who were sisters Alecto Tisphone Read More …
Dragons are legendary beasts in the folklore of many European and Asian cultures. Dragons can breathe out fire from the mouth. Dragons are on some symbols for an example like China. Dragons can fly and they can kill with firey Read More …
Pixies are imaginary creatures similar to fairies,elves and goblins. The difference is they have wings and are tiny. pixies are usually shy and mischievous and perform tasks for honey and porridge.
Scylla was a terrible sea monster whit 12 long tentacles as legs and six dog like heads. Scylla in Greek mythology was at first a beautiful nymph. The roman poet Ovid told how the sea god Glaucus fell in love Read More …
A Cyclops is a giant of Greek mythology. They are one- eyed monsters. Their eye is in the middle of their forehead. They did not obey the law. They were amazed by volcanoes. Cyclops ate lamb and men and whatever Read More …
It looks like an eagle but it has eagle legs and wings and the rest is a woman’s body. Harpy is from Latin. Harpy has fluffy wings. Harpy could bring life. Harpy could fly.
The Hydra was a serpent with many heads in Greek mythology. It was said to live in Lake Lerna in Argolis. For this reason , it is known as the Learnaean Hydra or the Hydra of Lerna. One of the Read More …
In European mythology and legends a Basilisk is a reptile, supposed to be king of serpents. In the Greek language, Basilisk means Little King and also the Latin name for Basilisk is Regulus. A Basilisk is hatched from a cocks Read More …
The Pegasus is a winged horse in Greek mythology. Pegasus was the horse of Zeus and the offspring of the ugly monster medusa. Pegasus helped Bellepheron to slay Chimera. The constellation Pegasus lies in the northern sky between the constellations Aquarius Read More …
The leprechaun is a fairy in Irish Folktales. He wears green clothes and buckled shoes. Leprechauns were cobblers and whoever wore the shoes he made would have good luck. In many tales leprechauns kept gold at the end of the Read More …
A Satyr was a minor god of the countryside and woods in Greece. Satyr:black or brown hair,strong and big,human mixed with an animal, hides in woods and hills. Satyrs are brothers with Nymphs. Nymphs:they are females,they hide in water when Read More …
Cerberus is a three headed dog from Greek mythology. Cerberus guarded the entrance to Hades, the underworld of Greek and Roman mythology. Cerberus allowed only spirits of the dead to enter Hades and savagely barred their escape. Only a few Read More …
A Minotaur is a half man half bull.It is shown the head of a bull and a body of a man. The Minotaur was the offspring of a bull and a woman named Pasiphae. Pasiphae was the wife of King Read More …
Medusa is a mythical creature from Greek mythology. Medusa and her two sisters had writhing snakes for hair, staring eyes and protruding fangs. Unlike her sisters, Medusa had been beautiful in her youth, and was still proud of her hair. Medusa Read More …
The Spinx is a mythical creature from ancient myths. They often have lion bodies and human heads. Others had heads of falcons and rams. Some had wings and a serpent tail. People in ancient Egypt and Greece told stories of Read More …