Throughout history there has been many myths and stories
about odd and sometimes terrifying monsters or creatures. In this blog I’m gonna
list some of these creatures that I myself and hopefully some others will find
just as odd and interesting as I do.
1)
Arachne
This is one definitely not for the arachnophobes.
This half woman half spider was widely known as the mother of all spiders. She
bluffed her way to this condition by boastful lies to the wrong goddess. Let’s just
say if you can’t weave don’t lie to Athena by boasting that you are the best.
If you are a video game nerd like me you might recognize this character from
being in the 1991 video game Final
Fantasy IV. She has also appeared in many occult films over the years. Need
less to say she is quite the famous one.
2)
Crocotta
This guy is a hot mess of a monster. This creature has the body of a stag, a lion's
neck, cloven hooves, and a wide mouth with a sharp, bony ridge in place of
teeth. This monster imitates human speech and calls over unexpecting men
and eats them. Quite charming isn’t it…..jk.
Crocotta’s have been seen in Jorge Luis Borges Novel “Book of Imaginary
Beings”.The Crocotta is definitely an odd specimen.
3)
Gerana
Gerana was the queen of the pygmies that was turned into a Crane by Hera. This creature
I don’t find terrifying just a little bit odd. Out of all the things you could
turn someone into why a crane. Who knows Hera might have had a thing against
Cranes, maybe one pooped on her at one point or something.
4)
Pyrausta
The Pyrausta is another hot mess of a monster. This monster is a four
legged insect with filmy wings and a dragons head. Brings a whole new light to
Dragons flies. This little guy is also the size of an insect and lives in fire.
If he leaves the fire he dies.
5)
Hanhau
Hanhau
is quite an odd critter, he is the chief of the demons from South American mythology.
He resides over the worst layer of the underworld. He wears jewelry made of
bones and a necklace made of eye sockets. His body is completely skeletal
except for his head, he has the head of an owl. This guy gave me quite an odd
mental image.
Citations:
http://mythicalcreatureslist.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek_mythological_creatures