Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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A lot of monsters are depicted with appearances that are outright alien looking, and while these types of monsters can be terrifying, one could argue that monsters with human-like features are inherently scarier. Imagine staring a beast in their face, only to see human eyes glare back, or a human hand reaches out to you and you find a monster attached to it. The Ancient Greeks knew this concept well and developed a number of monsters that had plenty of human-like traits. In this video we'll cover some of the most famous such as the Gorgons, the Centaurs, the Harpies, and the Minotaur!

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MYTHOLOGY HAS BEEN TOLD AND RETOLD IN MANY FORMS ACROSS TIME, STORIES AND ACCOUNTS MAY VARY.

VOICES:
Dustin Sclafani as Polyphemus

MUSIC:
"Aetas Romana" by Adrian von Ziegler

CLIPS:
"Clash of the Gods: Hercules" History Channel

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REFERENCES:
Bulfinch's Mythology
"The Odyssey" by Homer
"Gods, Men, and Monsters of the Greek Myths" by Michael Gibson
theoi.com/Georgikos/KentauroiThessalioi.html
greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Centaur/centaur.html
worldhistory.org/satyr
theoi.com/Georgikos/Satyroi.html
newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Lamia_(mythology)
theoi.com/Ther/Lamia.html
greekmythology.com/Myths/Monsters/Lamia/lamia.html
greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Medusa/medusa.html
http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets/a_f/bogan/medusamyth.htm
ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-europe/legend-medusa-and-gorgons-002773
theoi.com/Pontios/Gorgones.html
theoi.com/Pontios/Seirenes.html
mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Siren

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