This document discusses several mythical creatures including Medusa, the Sphinx, the Chimaera, the Hydra, Skylla, and the Minotaur. Medusa had snakes for hair and was turned into a monster for disrespecting the gods. The Sphinx had the head of a woman and the body of a lion and would kill anyone who could not answer her riddles. The Hydra was a multi-headed reptile that could regrow its heads and was killed by Hercules. The Minotaur was half man and half bull and was trapped in the Labyrinth, eating human flesh until killed by the prince of Athens.