Pegasus

In Greek mythology, Pegasus is an immortal winged horse, one of the two children of Poseidon and Medusa. Hesiod says that Pegasus’ name originates in the Greek word for springs, pegae, since he was supposedly born near the springs of Ocean. But he was also associated with waters due to an extraordinary trait of his … Read more

Chimera

The Chimera is a creature with a head and body of a lion, a head of a lion, a goat, and a dragon. It has snakes as tails. In some myths, it has wings of a eagle. In visual arts, the Chimera is commonly represented with the head of a lion in front, the head … Read more

manticore

Manticore is a creature that has a head of a human, body of a lion, and a tail of a scorpion. This combination of human and animal features was meant to symbolize the creature’s ability to rule over both man and beast. It has been in many tales like in Percy Jackson. The origins of the Manticore is … Read more

manticore

Manticore is a creature that has a head of a human, body of a lion, and a tail of a scorpion. This combination of human and animal features was meant to symbolize the creature’s ability to rule over both man and beast. It has been in many tales like in Percy Jackson. The origins of the Manticore is … Read more

The story of King Midas

The story of King Midas is a myth about the tragedy of avarice and narrates what happens when true happiness is not recognized. Midas was a king who wished that everything he touched would turn into gold. But he had not thought that this wish was not actually a blessing, but a awful curse. His … Read more