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Monsters
MonstersSee also mythology.
dysmorphophobiaan abnormal dread of deformity, usually in others.monstrosity1. the state or quality of being monstrous.
2. a monster or monsterlike thing or person. — monstrous, adj.prodigiosity1. the state, quality, or phenomenon of being immense, wondrous, or extraordinary.
2. a prodigious thing, person, or event.teratisma love of monsters or marvels. Also called teratosis.teratoidBiology. resembling a monster.teratology1. the writing or collecting of fantasies containing monsters and prodigies.
2. Biology. the scientific study of monstrosities or abnormal formations in plants or animals. — teratologist, n. — teratological, adj.teratophobiaan abnormal fear of monsters or of giving birth to a monster.teratosisteratism.IdiomsSeemonsterMonsters
MonstersAbominable Snowmanenigmatic yeti of the Himalayas. [Tibetan Lore: Wallechinsky, 443]Aegaeongigantic monster with 100 arms, 50 heads. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Wheeler, 5]Ahuizotlsmall creature with monkey hands and feet, a hand at the end of its long tail. [Mex. Myth.: Leach]Ammitpart hippopotamus, part lion, with jaws like a crocodile’s. [Egypt. Myth.: Leach]Amphisbaenatwo-headed monster, either scaled like a snake or feathered; one head remains awake while the other sleeps. [Roman Myth.: White]Anubisjackal-headed god. [Egypt. Myth.: Jobes, 105]Argushundred-eyed giant who guarded Io. [Gk. Myth. and Rom. Lit.: Metamorphoses]bansheespirit with one nostril, a large projecting front tooth, and webbed feet. [Irish Folklore: Briggs, 14]basilisklizard supposed to kill with its gaze. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Handbook, 93]beasts of the Apocalypseone has ten horns, seven heads, and ten crowns on the horns; the other has two horns and speaks like a dragon. [N.T.: Revelation 13:1,11]bonnaconAsian monster with bull’s head and horse’s body, and fatally incendiary excrement. [Gk. & Rom. Myth.: White]bread-and-butter flyits head is a lump of sugar, its wings are made of thin slices of buttered bread, and its body is a crust. [Br. Lit.: Lewis Carroll Through the Looking-Glass]Briareus, Cottus, and Gygesthe three Hecatoncheires (or Centimani), giants each having 50 heads and 100 arms. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 118]Brontescruel thunder-maker of the three Cyclopes. [Gk. Myth.: Pan finder, 47; Jobes, 251, 400]cactus cathas thorny hair and ears, knifelike leg bones, and a branched tail. [Am. Folklore: Botkin]Cacusfire-breathing giant monster. [Rom. Myth.: Kravitz, 49]Calibanmisshapen “missing link.” [Br. Lit.: The Tempest]capricornushalf goat, half fish. [Gk. Myth.: NCE, 450]Cecropsthe traditional founder of Athens was half man, half serpent. [Gk. Myth.: Hamilton, 393]Cerberusthree-headed watchdog of Hades. [Gk. Myth.: Avery, 270]CharybdisPoseidon’s daughter; monster of the deep. [Gk. Lit.: Odyssey; Rom. Lit.: Aeneid]chimeramythical creature: goat-lion-dragon; vomited flames. [Classical Myth.: LLEI, I: 325]cockatricehalf-serpent, half-cock; kills with glance. [Heraldry: Brewer Dictionary, 243]CyclopesPoseidon’s sons, each with one eye in the center of his forehead. [Gk. Lit.: Odyssey]divisdevils shown as cat-headed men with horns and hooves. [Pers. Myth.: Barber & Riches]Echidnahalf nymph, half snake; never grew old. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 85]Fenrisfrightful wolf, grew sinisterly in size and strength. [Scand. Myth.: LLEI, I: 328]Frankenstein’smonster created from parts of corpses. [Br. Lit.: Frankenstein]Geryoncelebrated monster with three united bodies or three heads. [Rom. Lit.: Aeneid]Gorgonsmonsters with serpents for hair and brazen claws. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 114; Gk. Lit.: Iliad]Grendelgiant in human shape; lives in a murky pond. [Br. Lit.: Beowulf]griffinfabulous animal, part eagle, part lion. [Gk. Myth. and Art: Hall, 143; Ital. Lit.: Purgatory]harpyfoul-smelling creature; half-vulture, half-woman. [Gk. Myth.: Mercatante, 212–213]hippocampusfabulous marine creature; half fish, half horse. [Rom. Myth. and Art: Hall, 154]hippogriffoffspring of griffin and mare. [Ital. Lit.: Orlando Furioso]Hydraseven-headed water snake; ravaged Lerna, near Argos. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Hall, 149]Jabberwockfrightful burbling monster with flaming eyes. [Br. Lit.: Carroll Through the Looking-Glass]Kirtimukhathe Face of Glory, depicted as a lion’s head, without body or limbs. [Hindu Myth.: Barber & Riches]Krakengiant snakelike sea creature. [Dan. Folklore: Merca tante, 194–195]Ladondragon who guarded the Apples of the Hesperides. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 145]Lamiascaly, four-legged, hermaphrodite creature. [Br. Folklore: Briggs, 260–262]Leviathanfrighteningly powerful sea serpent. [O.T.: Job 41; Psalms 74:14; 104:26; Isaiah 27:1]Loch Ness monster“Nessie”; sea serpent said to inhabit Loch Ness. [Scot. Folklore: Wallechinsky, 443]Medusathe only mortal Gorgon. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 161]Midgard serpentmonstrous serpent that encircles the earth. [Norse Myth.: Leach, 723]Minotaurbeast with bull’s head and man’s body. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 714]mock turtleturtle with a calf’s head, hooves, and tail. [Br. Lit.: Lewis Carroll Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland]Nagasemi-divine beings with serpent bodies and human heads of terrible and ferocious aspect. [Hindu Myth.: Leach]NicorScandinavian sea monster; whence, “Old Nick.” [Br. Folklore: Espy, 44]Nidhoggterrible beast in Nastrond; gnaws ashtree, Yggdrasil. [Norse Myth.: Wheeler, 259]nix or nixiesiren-like water-sprite, sometimes fish-tailed, that lured men to drown. [Teutonic Myth.: Barber & Riches]opinicusfabulous amalgam of dragon, camel, and lion. [Heraldry: Brewer Dictionary, 782]Orcmonstrous sea creature; devours human beings. [Ital. Lit.: Orlando Furioso]Orthostwo-headed dog; brother of Cerberus. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 186]pythonhuge serpent which sprang from stagnant waters after the Deluge. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 227]Questing Beastserpent-headed leopard that emitted loud noises. [Br. Lit.: Malory Le Morte d’Arthur]rocwhite bird of enormous size. [Arab. Lit.: Arabian Nights, “Second Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor”]Sagittaryhalf man, half beast with eyes of fire. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Handbook, 947]Sasquatchgiant hairy hominid said to lurk about the Pacific Northwest. [Am. Hist.: Payton, 601]Scyllahalf beautiful maiden, half hideous dog. [Gk. Lit.: Odyssey; Rom. Lit.: Metamorphoses]sirenhalf-woman, half-bird, enticed seamen to their death with song. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 934]666number of the blasphemous beast with seven heads and ten horns. [N.T.: Revelation 13–14]Sphinxhead and breasts of a woman, body of a dog, and wings of a bird. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 246; Gk. Lit.: Oedipus Rex]Typhoeushundred-headed beast killed by Jovian thunderbolt. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 1111]Typhontallest of the giants; his arms and legs ended in serpents. [Gk. Myth: Benét, 1034]werewolfa man transformed into a wolf. [Eur. Folklore: Benét, 1082]LegalSeeMonster |