Golem -(Meaning 'a clod of earth')Monster which protected its human master. Formed from clay, came to life when under a spell.
Flying Head -This is a giant head with wings for ears, wild hair, fiery eyes and rows of pointed fangs.
Griffin - Beast with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.
Great Serpent -A massive snake with a red head and scales of many colours.
Minotaur- Body of a man and the head of a bull.
Hydra- a great serpent with many heads and poisonous blood.
Kraken- Enormous horned sea monster dragged ships down to the seabed.
Harpy- A flying creature with the legs and wings of a vulture and the head and body of a woman.
Cerberus- A giant dog with three heads, each of which back end was covered in snakes.
Werewolf- A human which changes into a wolf during a full moon.
Thrudgelmir - was a six-headed human monster of the Vikings.
Ogre- the three headed Red Etin of Scottish folk-tales.
Centimanes- Giants from Greece with 50 heads and 100 arms also known as Hundred-Handers.
Chimera- Across between a goat, lion and a serpent.
Gorgon- Humanoid monster whose head was covered in snakes, if you looked into the eyes, they were turned to stone.
Hippogrriff-Beast with the rear of a horse and the front of a griffin.
Vampire- A blood-sucking monster usually pictured as a bat with fangs.
I'm going to experiment, creating my own take on some of these classics.
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