The '''Hydra''' is a vicious giant female serpent withregenerativepowersthatwassealed under a boulder in [[Thebes]].
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The '''Hydra''' is a vicious giant female serpent-like monster that grows multiple heads every time one is chopped off. Sealed under a boulder in [[Thebes]], Hercules unintendedly releases the Hydra, which has been set up as a fixed contest by Hades to kill the hero. Hercules defeats it, thus earning the hero fame and adoration from the people of Thebes.
[[File:HydraBaby.JPG|thumb|An infant Hydra being fed by its mother]]
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The '''Nemean Lion''' was the scourge of Nemea who was feared by all its inhabitants.
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The '''Nemean Lion''' was the scourge of Nemea who was feared by all its inhabitants. In the film, the Nemean Lion appeared in the ''Zero to Hero'' segment wherein he was sent by Hades to kill Hercules, however Hercules easily defeated him with a swift punch and a kick to the rear thus increasing Hercules' fame. He also appeared in the animated series where it is revealed that he also fought a young Hercules but believed that Hercules' friend [[Icarus]] was the one who defeated him. In the episode, after having defeated all of Nemea's warriors he grew bored and came to Athens hoping to find some half worthy heroes to fight him
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[[File:NemeanLion.jpg|thumb|left|The Nemean Lion in the animated series]]
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'''Ladon''' is the youngest of Echidna's children and the last one she bore before Typhon was imprisoned. Out of all her children Ladon is the only one who bares a physical resemblance to both his parents.
'''Ladon''' is the youngest of Echidna's children and the last one she bore before Typhon was imprisoned. Out of all her children Ladon is the only one who bares a physical resemblance to both his parents.
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[[File:Gegenius.jpg|thumb|left|Gegenius]]
[[File:Gegenius.jpg|thumb|left|Gegenius]]
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'''Gegenius''' is a sailor eating yeti-like monster who is enemies with Jason of the Argonauts. [[Nymphs#Sea Nymphs|Sea Nymphs]] work with Gegenius luring sailors to him for him to feed on, in exchange he spares the Sea Nymphs.
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'''Gegeines''' is a 4-armed sailor eating yeti-like giant who is enemies with Jason of the Argonauts. [[Nymphs#Sea Nymphs|Sea Nymphs]] work with Gegenius luring sailors to him for him to feed on, in exchange he spares the Sea Nymphs.
'''Geryon''' is a large human-like monster with three torsos. Unlike the rest of his multi-headed siblings, Geryon's heads think in unison rather than each head having a mind of its own. He used to be the boyfriend of Princess Lavinia, but after their relationship ended, he became overly emotional and prone to fits of sobbing when he thinks about her. He even develops a friendship with Hercules when he finds out that he also got dumped by his girlfriend. Later on Geryon discovers that Lavinia is in love with Hercules and believes that Hercules betrayed him causing him to fight Hercules in a blind rage. Luckily Hercules convinces Lavinia to get back together with Geryon thus restoring their relationship. He is voiced by [[Will Ferrell]].
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===[[Minotaur]]===
===[[Minotaur]]===
[[File:Minotaur.jpg|thumb|Minotaur]]
[[File:Minotaur.jpg|thumb|Minotaur]]
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The '''Minotaur''' is a large humanoid bull who enjoyed causing mayhem and destruction in the city of Heraklion, the capital of Crete. When Crete's king Minos finally captured him he requested of Daedalus and Icarus to build a large maze to keep the Minotaur imprisoned. However the insane king only wanted to use the maze for entertainment by throwing innocent people into the maze so they could be hunted by the Minotaur.
The '''Minotaur''' is a large humanoid bull who enjoyed causing mayhem and destruction in the city of Heraklion, the capital of Crete. When Crete's king Minos finally captured him he requested of Daedalus and Icarus to build a large maze to keep the Minotaur imprisoned. However the insane king only wanted to use the maze for entertainment by throwing innocent people into the maze so they could be hunted by the Minotaur.
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*In the original myths, the Sphinx was female, not male. However this sphinx bears several similarities to its Egyptian counterpart, namely the beard and gender.
*In the original myths, the Sphinx was female, not male. However this sphinx bears several similarities to its Egyptian counterpart, namely the beard and gender.
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[[File:OldHarpy.JPG|thumb|A Harpy from the animated series.]]
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[[File:Argus.jpg|thumb|left|Argus]]
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'''Argus Panoptes''' is a flamboyant multi-eyed monster who lives at the base of Mount Olympus. He apparently enjoys drinking lattes and making lip balm and spending Saturday nights curled up with a good book. He is also close friends with [[Hermes]]. He is eager to help his friend but somewhat unwilling to part with the eye cream Hercules needed for rather obvious reasons.
The '''Erymanthian Boar''' is a monster that is featured briefly in the movie attacking a village, he is then killed by Hercules with a bow and arrow, he is later shown depicted in a painting being eaten by Hercules and Phil.
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[[File:Scylla.JPG|thumb|210px|left|Scylla]]
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'''Scylla''' is a giant sea monster with the upper body of a woman and a lower half made up of many eels. In "[[Hercules and the Big Sink]]", she was summoned by Poseidon after he was bribed by Croesus to attack Hercules and keep him from finding Cassandra.
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[[File:Charybdis.png|thumb|174px|Charybdis]]
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[[File:RealFuries.JPG|thumb|left|210px|Furies]]
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The '''Furies''' are a race of giant purple reptilian birds with fangs that live in the Underworld. They attack anyone who comes near Hades' palace and they have numerous bones decorating their nests. Another race of artificial [[List of minor characters in Hercules#Furies|Furies]] are created by [[List of minor characters in Hercules#Electra|Electra]]'s anger, the differences between the two is that Electra's Furies seem less reptilian, wear spiked collars, have mechanical wings and disappear into dust after one hit.
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[[File:Ceto.JPG|thumb|left|Ceto]]
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The '''Caucasian Eagle''' is a giant bird who was ordered by Zeus to eat the liver of the imprisoned Titan [[Prometheus]] every day as punishment for the Titan's disobedience. After so many years together, it seemed that Prometheus and the Eagle had formed an unwanted casual relationship where they would casually talk about how annoying their routine is and how the Eagle has grown bored of eating nothing but Prometheus' liver to the point where he even brought an onion with him to add flavor to it, much to Prometheus' annoyance. When Prometheus was freed by Hercules, Hades transformed the Eagle into a fire bird to subdue him, which the Eagle appreciated as he could now eat the liver fried. In the end, Hercules managed to subdue the Eagle and convince his father to free Prometheus. As a result, he could no longer do his routine with the Titan. He was voiced by [[Jerry Stiller]].
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The '''Caucasian Eagle''' is a giant bird who was ordered by Zeus to eat the liver of the imprisoned Titan [[Prometheus]] every day as punishment for the Titan's disobedience. After so many years together, it seemed that Prometheus and the Eagle had formed an unwanted casual relationship where they would casually talk about how annoying their routine is and how the Eagle has grown bored of eating nothing but Prometheus' liver to the point where he even brought an onion with him to add flavor to it, much to Prometheus' annoyance. When Prometheus was freed by Hercules, Hades transformed the Eagle into a fire bird to subdue him, which the Eagle appreciated as he could now eat the liver fried. In the end, Hercules managed to subdue the Eagle and convince his father to free Prometheus. As a result, he could no longer do his routine with the Titan. He was voiced by the late [[Jerry Stiller]].{{-}}
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===Gorgon===
===Gorgon===
[[File:Gorgon.JPG|thumb|left|140px|An image of a Gorgon]]
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An image of a '''Gorgon''' resembling the one from the film is seen in the episode ''Hercules and the Parents Weekend'' while Echidna is singing about her children. Whether Echidna is the mother of all Gorgons or just this one is unknown.
An image of a '''Gorgon''' resembling the one from the film is seen in the episode ''Hercules and the Parents Weekend'' while Echidna is singing about her children. Whether Echidna is the mother of all Gorgons or just this one is unknown.
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[[File:Doubt.jpg|thumb|left|Doubt]]
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'''Doubt''' is a large humanoid cobra who can instill the fear of doubt in anyone he bites. Hades teamed Doubt up with Pain and Panic in order to make Icarus doubtful about kissing Cassandra, for if he kissed her, Cassandra would be freed from a deal she made with Hades.
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'''Arachne''' (voiced by [[Vicki Lewis]]) – appears in "Hercules and the Tapestry of Fate" as the guardian of the Tapestry of Fate. She is a spider-like monster with a bored, sarcastic personality. She only became a guardian because of her mother saying she should see the world and eat exotic people.
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'''Arachne''' is the servant of the [[Fates]] who acts as the guardian of the Tapestry of Fate. She is a giant spider-like monster who dislikes her job greatly, but apparently she seems to complain about almost anything. When Hercules and Hades altered fate Arachne's fate was altered as well and she was no longer serving the Fates, yet she still complained about not being able to be a guardian. She mentioned that it was her mother who egged her into becoming a guardian.
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The '''Man-Eating Mares''' are a vicious species of wild and carnivorous horses who once belonged to the king of Thrace. Hercules was sent to defeat a mare by Phil however he had become to discouraged to fight do to the constantly depressing and worrisome rambles of the imp [[Pandora#Possible Miseries|Neurosis]] who was sent by Hades in order to destroy Hercules' will to fight.
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Echidna and her children
Echidna's Children are the most horrifying and vicious monsters of the ancient Greek world. They appeared in the Hercules TV series. As the children of Echidna and Typhon, they are all gifted with incredible strength and they can come in any form or size.
The Hydra is a vicious giant female serpent-like monster that grows multiple heads every time one is chopped off. Sealed under a boulder in Thebes, Hercules unintendedly releases the Hydra, which has been set up as a fixed contest by Hades to kill the hero. Hercules defeats it, thus earning the hero fame and adoration from the people of Thebes.
An infant Hydra being fed by its mother
Cyclops
Cyclops
This Cyclops is a giant hoofed monster with a single horn and eye who is never mentioned by name. He is far larger than the other Cyclopes seen in the series, but his large size and strength is nothing compared to the Cyclops from the film who allied himself with the Titans.
The Chimera is a giant amalgamation of numerous creatures, possessing a lion's body and mane, a dragon or lion-like face (which slightly resembles her father Typhon's), a goat's legs and horns, clawed humanoid hands, reptilian skin, and has a snake for a tail. She is capable of breathing flames from both ends.
Ladon is the youngest of Echidna's children and the last one she bore before Typhon was imprisoned. Out of all her children Ladon is the only one who bares a physical resemblance to both his parents.
Gegeines
Gegenius
Gegeines is a 4-armed sailor eating yeti-like giant who is enemies with Jason of the Argonauts. Sea Nymphs work with Gegenius luring sailors to him for him to feed on, in exchange he spares the Sea Nymphs.
Trivia
He is based on the Gegenees, 6-armed giants that live on the same island as the Doliones. They were fought of by Hercules with help from the Argonauts.
The Minotaur is a large humanoid bull who enjoyed causing mayhem and destruction in the city of Heraklion, the capital of Crete. When Crete's king Minos finally captured him he requested of Daedalus and Icarus to build a large maze to keep the Minotaur imprisoned. However the insane king only wanted to use the maze for entertainment by throwing innocent people into the maze so they could be hunted by the Minotaur.
Trivia
The Minotaur as an infant
In the original myth the Minotaur was the stepson of King Minos but in the animated series there is no mention of the two being related.
In the film, the Minotaur had red eyes and lacked clothing and facial hair and in the episode Hercules and the Parents Weekend he had purple skin as an infant (although this may be due to a lack of fur).
In the episode Hercules and the Bacchanal, it is implied that there may be more than one Minotaur.
Sphinx
Sphinx
The Sphinx is a game-show loving monster who lives high up on a mountain top. Whenever someone trespasses on his domain he forces them to play on his game show and if they answer all his questions right he gives them a fabulous prize but if they get them wrong he eats them.
Trivia
In the original myths, the Sphinx was female, not male. However this sphinx bears several similarities to its Egyptian counterpart, namely the beard and gender.
Caucasian Eagle
The Caucasian Eagle
The Caucasian Eagle is a giant bird who was ordered by Zeus to eat the liver of the imprisoned Titan Prometheus every day as punishment for the Titan's disobedience. After so many years together, it seemed that Prometheus and the Eagle had formed an unwanted casual relationship where they would casually talk about how annoying their routine is and how the Eagle has grown bored of eating nothing but Prometheus' liver to the point where he even brought an onion with him to add flavor to it, much to Prometheus' annoyance. When Prometheus was freed by Hercules, Hades transformed the Eagle into a fire bird to subdue him, which the Eagle appreciated as he could now eat the liver fried. In the end, Hercules managed to subdue the Eagle and convince his father to free Prometheus. As a result, he could no longer do his routine with the Titan. He was voiced by the late Jerry Stiller.
An image of a Gorgon resembling the one from the film is seen in the episode Hercules and the Parents Weekend while Echidna is singing about her children. Whether Echidna is the mother of all Gorgons or just this one is unknown.
Arachne
Arachne (voiced by Vicki Lewis) – appears in "Hercules and the Tapestry of Fate" as the guardian of the Tapestry of Fate. She is a spider-like monster with a bored, sarcastic personality. She only became a guardian because of her mother saying she should see the world and eat exotic people.
