‘Minotaur‛
by John Protopsaltis, 6b
Minotaur
was a creature with the head of a bull and the body of a
man. He lived in a labyrinth designed by Daedalus and his son Icarus.
King Minos of Crete wanted to use the labyrinth to avenge for his
son‛s death, sacrificing fourteen young men and women to the
Minotaur. One Athenian prisoner, Theseus, killed the Minotaur and let
everyone free.
‘The Centaurs‛
by Fani Markezini & Nefeli Goufa, 6a
The Centaurs were mythical creatures. Half human and half
horses,they liked wars and they lived at the Pilio mountain. Some
of them were really wise. The wisest of them all was Cheron,who
knew everything about therapeutic mountain herbs. He was also
Theseus‛ father. Jason, Asklipios (the father of medicine) and the
Dioskouri brothers were educated by Centaurs, too.
‘Chimaera and Medusa‛
by Nefeli Kavvada, 6a
Chimaera
was a monster in greek mythology. It had the head and
body of a lion, the head of a goat attached to its back and a tail
that ended on the head of a snake. It was killed by Bellerophon on
Pegasus‛ back, a mythical flying horse.
Medusa
was the monster child of Gaia
(Earth) and Oceanus (Ocean). She had the
face of an ugly woman with snakes instead
of hair and a character worthy of her
appearance. Anyone who looked into her
eyes turned into stone.
‘The Titans‛
by Maria Bimpou, 6b
In classical greek mythology
the Titans
were members of the second order of
divine beings, preceding the Olympian
deities.
Based on mount Othrys, the Titans were
the first twelve children of Gaia (Earth)
and Uranus (Sky). They were giant deities
of incredible strength, who ruled during
the legendary Golden Age.
‘Circe‛
by Maritina Analampidaki, 6b
Circe
was a minor goddess of magic who turned Odysseus‛ men into
pigs.
With the help of goddess Athena and god Hermes, Odysseus
managed to free his men and continue his journey.