men/women, animals and monsters crafted out of metal and made animate in order to perform various tasks. They were created by the divine smith, Hephaestus. The Athenian inventor Daedalus also manufactured automatons. The Hippoi Kabeirikoi, four bronze horse-shaped automatons crafted by Hephaestus to draw the chariot of the Cabeiri. The Keledones, singing maidens sculpted out of gold by Hephaestus. The Khalkotauroi also known as the Colchis Bulls, fire-breathing bulls created by Hephaestus as a gift for Aeëtes. The Kourai Khryseai, golden maidens sculpted by Hephaestus to attend him in his household. Talos, a giant man made out of bronze to protect Europa. Mythic humanoids Acephali/Headless men (Greek ἀκέφαλος akephalos, plural ἀκέφαλοι akephaloi, from ἀ- a-, "without", and κεφαλή kephalé, "head") are humans without a head, with their mouths and eyes being in their breasts. Amazons, a nation of all-female warriors. Aegea, a queen of the Amazons. Aella (Ἄελλα), an Amazon who was killed by Heracles. Alcibie (Ἀλκιβίη), an Amazonian warrior, killed by Diomedes at Troy. Alke (Ἁλκή), an Amazonian warrior Antandre (Ἀντάνδρη), an Amazonian warrior, killed by Achilles at Troy. Antiope (Ἀντιόπη), a daughter of Ares and sister of Hippolyta. Areto (Ἀρετώ), an Amazon. Asteria (Ἀστερία), an Amazon who was killed by Heracles. Bremusa (Βρέμουσα), an Amazonian warrior, killed by Idomeneus at Troy. Celaeno (Κελαινώ), an Amazonian warrior, killed by Heracles. Eurypyle (Εὐρυπύλη), an Amazon leader who invaded Ninus and Babylonia. Hippolyta (Ἱππολύτη), a queen of Amazons and daughter of Ares. Hippothoe (Ἱπποθόη), an Amazonian warrior, killed by Achilles at Troy. Iphito (Ἰφιτώ), an Amazon who served under Hippolyta. Lampedo (Λαμπεδώ), an Amazon queen who ruled with her sister Marpesia. Marpesia (Μαρπεσία), an Amazon queen who ruled with her sister Lampedo. Melanippe (Μελανίππη), a daughter of Ares and sister of Hippolyta and Antiope. Molpadia (Μολπαδία), an Amazon who killed Antiope. Myrina (Μύρινα), a queen of the Amazons. Orithyia (Ὠρείθυια), an Amazon queen. Otrera (Ὀτρήρα), an Amazon queen, consort of Ares and mother of Hippolyta. Pantariste (Πανταρίστη), an Amazon who fought with Hippolyta against Heracles. Penthesilea (Πενθεσίλεια), an Amazon queen who fought in the Trojan War on the side of Troy. Thalestris (Θάληστρις), a queen of the Amazons. Anthropophage, mythical race of cannibals. Arimaspi, a tribe of one-eyed men. Astomi, race of people who had no need to eat or drink anything at all. Atlantians, people of Atlantis. Bebryces, a tribe of people who lived in Bithynia Chalybes, a Georgian tribe