The topic that I am focusing on is legendary beasts. I
relied heavily on information from Theoi.com (https://www.theoi.com/greek-mythology/bestiary.html) for this topic – thanks for
suggesting the source, Laura! I am going to focus on the gryps, the Drakon Kholkikos,
and the Drakon Ismenios. The Gryps (griffin) was a beast that was said to guard
rich deposits of gold in the mountains of Scythia. The Drakon Kholkikos
(Colchian Dragon) was a giant serpent that guarded the Golden Fleece in the
sacred grove of Ares. The Drakon Ismenios (Ismenian dragon) was also a giant
serpent that guarded the sacred spring of Ares near Thebes.
I think I am going to try to feature these beasts in three
different episodes as obstacles that a hero has to overcome in order to
retrieve three items for a certain reason. I am not yet sure what this reason
will be, but it must be compelling in order to make the hero willing to attempt
such a feat.
Griffin. Source.
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