Monsters In Greek Mythology

Monsters
Greek mythology is usually not given that much attention by the average person. I personally believe the obtainable information that is offered by Greek mythology is not pursued too often by people in today’s society due to the fact that they do not think there is a point of doing so. I myself was one of these people who had this closed mindset. People do not realize that a relation can be formed with the meaning behind some of these Greek creatures. These Greek creatures are not just a “fairytale.” Throughout school I have heard student say that there is not meaning or point. The real question is what are some of the meanings behind them? One creature I find interesting is the Griffin. The Griffin has the head and wings of an eagle with the body of a lion. It is usually referred to as “Griffin” even though other forms of the name are “Griffon” and “Gryphon.” This creature represents strength and
The Typhon, also referred to as “Typhoeus,” is a “fierce and monstrous son” to Gaea. As for his own offspring, Echidna was his daughter who is a “half woman and half dragon.” He was burned alive after a Greek, Zeus, was overwhelmed with fright of him. Fire was set on him under Mount Aetna. The Typhon can relate to today’s society with the fact that he was “frightful” to people like cops, who tend to scare “trouble-makers.” These “trouble-makers” have been recorded to harm police as revenge just like Zeus did to the Typhon.
One final curious creature I find interest in is the Polyphemus, also known as the Cyclops. This creature is an “enormous giant” with one eye. He has a reputation of pinning Greeks in his cave. After doing so, he then devours the Greeks. One of these Greeks was Odysseus who fought the Cyclops by getting him drunk in order to take advantage of him. The Cyclops was unhappy due to his love with the sea nymph called “Galatea.” This love can relate to today's society with hopeless romantic humans on