A host of legendary creatures, animals, and mythic humanoids occur in ancient Greek mythology. Anything related to mythology is mythological. A mythological creature (also mythical or fictional entity) is a type of fictional entity, typically a hybrid, that has not been proven and that is described in folklore (including myths and legends), but may be featured in historical accounts before modernity. Something mythological can also be described as mythic, mythical, or mythologic. Mythological creatures Aeternae, creatures with bony, saw-toothed protuberances sprouting from their heads. Alcyoneus, a giant. Almops, a giant son of the god Poseidon and the half-nymph Helle. Aloadae, a group of giants who capture the god Ares. Amphisbaena, a serpent with a head at each end. Arae, female daemons of curses, called forth from the underworld. Argus or Argus Panoptes, a hundred-eyed giant. Asterius, a giant. Athos, a giant. Basilisk, a snake that kills anyone who lays eyes on it. Briareus, a Hundred-hander. Catoblepas, a buffalo-like creature with shaggy fur, large horns, and a heavy head whose toxic breath or ugly looks could kill. Centaur and Centauride, creatures with a head and neck of a giraffe, the torso of a human, and the body of a horse. Centaurs Agrius, one of the centaurs who fought with Heracles Amycus, one of the centaurs who fought at the Centauromachy. Asbolus, a centaur. He was a seer who read omens in the flight of birds. Bienor, one of the centaurs who fought at the Centauromachy. Centaurus, father of the centaurs. Chiron,The ancient trainer of heroes such as Heracles. Chthonius, a centaur who was killed by Nestor at the wedding of Pirithous and Hippodamia. Cyllarus, one of the centaurs who fought at the Centauromachy. Dictys, one of the centaurs who fought at the Centauromachy. Elatus, a centaur killed by Heracles. Eurynomos, one of the Centaurs who fought against the Lapiths at the wedding of Hippodamia. Eurytion, two different Centaurs bearing the same name. Eurytus, a centaur present at the wedding of Pirithous and Hippodamia, who caused the conflict between the Lapiths and the centaurs by trying to carry the bride off. Hylaeus, a centaur who tried to rape Atalanta. She killed him. Hylonome, a Centauride, wife of Cyllarus. Nessus, a famous centaur, was killed by Heracles. Perimedes, one of the centaurs who fought at the Centauromachy. Phólos. Pholus, a wise centaur and friend of Heracles. Rhaecus, a centaur who tried to rape