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The Basilisk: (from the Greek βασιλίσκος basilískos, “little king;” Latin regulus) … said to have the power to cause death with a single glance.

From Wikipedia: Woodblock print of a basilisk from Ulisse Aldrovandi, Serpentum, et draconum historiae libri duo, 1640
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Female centaur by Auguste Rodin (1840–1917)
Female Centaur
To learn more about Rodin and explore his artwork, check out his page on Artsy.

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Gorgon
See also Medusa

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In Norse mythology Jörmungandr is the world serpent and the middle child of the giantess Angrboða and Loki.

From Wikipedia: “The children of Loki” (1920) by Willy Pogany

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From lamassu : is an Assyrian protective deity, often depicted with a bull or lion's body, eagle's wings, and human's head. In some writings, it is portrayed to represent a female deity. A less frequently used name is shedu (Sumerian: dalad; Akkadian, šēdu; Hebrew: שד) which refers to the male counterpart of a lamassu.

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Medusa

From Wikipedia, Medusa, by Caravaggio (1595)
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From Wikipedia: Orthrus is a two-headed dog who is a doublet (“brother”) of Cerberus, both whelped by the chthonic monsters Echidna and Typhon.
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From Wikipedia : Literally “burning ones”, the word seraph is normally a synonym for serpents when used in the Hebrew Bible. A seminal passage in the Book of Isaiah (Isaiah 6:1-8) used the term to describe fiery six-winged beings that fly around the Throne of God crying “holy, holy, holy”. This throne scene, with its triple invocation of holiness (a formula that came to be known as the Trisagion), profoundly influenced subsequent theology, literature and art. Its influence is frequently seen in works depicting angels, heaven and apotheosis. Seraphs are mentioned as celestial beings in an influential Hellenistic work, the Book of Enoch, and the Book of Revelation. Tradition places seraphs in the fifth rank of ten in the Jewish angelic hierarchy and the highest rank in the Christian angelic hierarchy.

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The Sphinx - Body of a lion, human head.

Taken from http://www.artrenewal.org
Francois-Xavier Fabre (Francois Xavier Fabre) (1766-1837)
Oedipus and the Sphinx
Oil on canvas
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Typhon was traditionally identified with the Egyptian Set (Seth)

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  • Last modified: 2017/02/17 22:05
  • by janus