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LADON
-One of Hercules' twelve labors
-Hercules slayed Ladon by shooting an arrow from over a wall
-Ladon, a hydra, was one of the many spawns of Echidna, and her mate, Typhon, a one hundred headed sea god
-Ladon was appointed to guard the golden apples by Hera, the Queen of the
Heavens
-He protected the apples by coiling himself around the tree
-When he was slain, Hera placed his body in the Heavens, so that it coiled around the North Pole.
-Each head is said to be able to speak a different language than the others
-Hercules slayed Ladon by shooting an arrow from over a wall
-Ladon, a hydra, was one of the many spawns of Echidna, and her mate, Typhon, a one hundred headed sea god
-Ladon was appointed to guard the golden apples by Hera, the Queen of the
Heavens
-He protected the apples by coiling himself around the tree
-When he was slain, Hera placed his body in the Heavens, so that it coiled around the North Pole.
-Each head is said to be able to speak a different language than the others
CERBERUS
-Another child of Echidna
-Brother of Orthrus
-Guards the Gates to the Underworld
-Was one of Hercules' tewelve labors to impress the Oracle
-Persephone and Hades only allowed Hercules to take him as long as he did not harm the hound
-Brother of Orthrus
-Guards the Gates to the Underworld
-Was one of Hercules' tewelve labors to impress the Oracle
-Persephone and Hades only allowed Hercules to take him as long as he did not harm the hound
GERYON & ORTHRUS
-Geryon was a Titan who has three upper bodies, but only one pair of legs
-Orthrus, brother of Cerberus, and a spawn of Echidna, is a two headed dog
-The two lived on the island of of Erytheia in the west Mediterranean
-Orthrus guarded Geryon's prized red cattle
-The prized herd of red cattle was Hercules' tenth labor (out of twelve)
-Hercules' slayed Geryon and Orthrus in the process of stealing the cattle herd
-Orthrus, brother of Cerberus, and a spawn of Echidna, is a two headed dog
-The two lived on the island of of Erytheia in the west Mediterranean
-Orthrus guarded Geryon's prized red cattle
-The prized herd of red cattle was Hercules' tenth labor (out of twelve)
-Hercules' slayed Geryon and Orthrus in the process of stealing the cattle herd
CYCLOPS
-The Cyclops brothers: Arges, Brontes,& Steropes
created the gods’ weapons to defeat the Titans.
SUCH AS:
*lightnigbolt-Zeus *trident-Poseidon *invisibility helm (AKA-Helm of Darkness)-Hades *Bow& Arrow-Apollo & Artemis
created the gods’ weapons to defeat the Titans.
SUCH AS:
*lightnigbolt-Zeus *trident-Poseidon *invisibility helm (AKA-Helm of Darkness)-Hades *Bow& Arrow-Apollo & Artemis
ECHIDNA
-Half nymph, half human, half serpent
-With her mate, Typhon-a hundred headed seagod, she had many children
-Her nickname is the "Mother of Monsters"
Her children include:
-Ladon
-Chimera
-Cerberus
-Orthrus
-Sphinx
-Hydra
-and more
-With her mate, Typhon-a hundred headed seagod, she had many children
-Her nickname is the "Mother of Monsters"
Her children include:
-Ladon
-Chimera
-Cerberus
-Orthrus
-Sphinx
-Hydra
-and more