Here There Be Monsters
Heroes and villains draw their names from a number of sources and this list honors those who pick their aliases from the mythical bestiaries of the world.
If anybody thinks of anymore, let me know.
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A Greek monster who is frequently shown with serpentine characteristics and feeds upon children.
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A creature featured in Grecian and Egyptian mythology, often depicted as a lion with a woman's head who loves riddles.
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A reptilian monster that regenerated two heads for every one that was cut off.
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A massive sea beast that is supposed to be reminiscent of a squid in its shape.
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A race of horse creatures with a horn growing from its forehead that has mystical properties, usually in the realm of purification.
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A winged horse spawned from the blood of the Medusa, the Greek hero Beellophoron rode the steed into battle against the chimaera.
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Oft diminiutive creatures that enjoy wreaking havoc upon machinery.
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Creatures of Jewish folklore fashioned from clay or some other material and then granted life, usually to exact revenge.
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Snake-haired beings from Greek myth, they had the power to petrify those that met their gaze. Medusa and her sisters, Stheno and Euryale, were gorgons.
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