Greek Mythological Monsters Novels & Stories

She needs to know that the superiority of the witches, is in itself, as old as time. "Thousands of Years ago, your ancestors Lykaon, spite Zeus by presenting him with the flesh of a human to feast on during a festival of the full moon. Zeus, furious with Lykaon actions and temerity, cast a curse on him and his descendants. Zeus, cursed Lykaon, to be a feral animal of the night, to wander forever, unable to control himself, to wander mindless, unable to know if he was human or not. Zeus, cast Lykaon to the earth and the curse ruled Lykaon. And on every full moon, Lykaon, being the strongest, would rip out the throat of his own children and feed on it. And, when dawn comes he would weep over t

Beneath the Ashes of Athens In the scorched remains of the Acropolis, deep below layers of stone and bone, the Chimera slept — not out of weakness, but strategy. It didn’t breathe. It didn’t blink. It simply waited. A twisted cocoon of molten stone and black sinew encased its massive form, absorbing heat, radiation, and fear — feeding off the chaos above. Across the world, human myths were awakening. Monsters returning to the surface.

They are the monsters that disturb the balance of Pandora. The hierarchy of Orcs. Gargantula- orc demon king. Gorgons- orcs in command Orcs-soldiers I just closed the book. The complicated thing is that even monsters have a hierarchy. And their names are weird. Gargantula, just like a tarantula. Gorgon, that's Medusa, right? Aish, I'm getting tired of thinking about things I shouldn't be aware of. I put the book back on the shelf and walked out, but I felt like I was stoned when I saw Gen staring at me.

It was a sucide mission if one tries to jump. The sudden angry growl nearly made her jump off the cliff, taking a deep breath, Elena turned to face the monster chasing her. She saw a horrific creature of fairy tales. It was a Manticore creature she had once read in a book and browse about the creature on G****e. A Manticore is a mythological creature that was said to be unconquerable. The mighty beast is best known for its strange but magnificent features. It is often said that the beast had the head of a man or woman, the body of a lion, and the tail of a scorpion. They are thought to be one of the mightiest of beasts and were capable of devouring every animal in the jungle.

It looked hideous and I could see our kingdom come into our light. "This fire monster is called Kraken. It is a great fire monster and is capable of destroying multitudes and kingdoms. In the nearest future, the Kraken will arise and destroy your kingdom." She explained, keeping a straight face. Horror filled my soul as I heard that. I had never felt that much fear except for the time Polyphemus was playing games with me. This fire monster could not be defeated by us, as we only had claws and fangs, there was nothing else we could do. Is this how our generation would be wiped out?

she seemed unsure of saying what she wanted to. “Of being capable of speech?" I offered. “Well… um yes." she nodded. “What are the stories then? I mean beyond that, I’m a monster that loves to eat the flesh of humans?" I asked. Her eyes dart to the pile of bones and the dried blood on the table I’m leaning against. “They say Poseidon cursed the Queen to take the form of a cow by the light of the moon and that she bred with King Minos’ prized white bull. And the product was a hideous monster that was half human and half bull. They hid the minotaur away, and after it ate a servant King Minos had the labyrinth designed to contain it and started to send criminals to their deaths inside to feed t

My best friend tells me, her voice trembling with worry. Quickly, I squeeze my eyes shut, tightening my grip on Cora's. I'm slowly losing my mind, unsure of what's going on. There are still students around, so how are we being attacked right now? Cora's back collides with mine, our fingers entwined. "What are those things?" I ask her. Her voice shakes when she speaks, her trembling fingers squeezing mine. "They are fearwraiths," Cora whispers. "Creatures that feeds on fear. The more terrified you are, the stronger it becomes. And when it takes enough fear from you... you fall into a coma. Then eventually..." Her breathing shudders, "...eternal sleep."

was a good ruler who brought forward his town and erected an altar to Zeus, he came to commit human sacrifices, to the point of killing all foreigners who appeared in the city, Ovid affirms, violating one of the most sacred laws in Greece, that of hospitality. Zeus found out, posed as a stranger, and stayed in the Palace of Lycaon, the king's subjects had a presentiment of something, Lycaon to make sure he served the meat of one of his victims to Zeus, who, furious, destroyed the palace and transformed the king into a wolf. According to legend, the first recognized werewolf was Lycaon, king of Arcadia, Greece. In Greek mythology, Lycaon was a wise and cultured king and a highly religious pe