What mythical creature can fly?

Harpy.

What is the dog of the underworld?

Cerberus
Cerberus, in Greek mythology, the monstrous watchdog of the underworld. He was usually said to have three heads, though the poet Hesiod (flourished 7th century bce) said he had 50. Heads of snakes grew from his back, and he had a serpent’s tail.

What is a mythical dog?

Mythical dogs are often seen as companion animals to gods, goddesses, and heroes. They are also portrayed as scary and foreboding animals that stalk the night. Others are used to escort gods or kings on their hunting sprees. However, in Greek mythology, dogs were considered sacred.

What type of dog is Cerberus?

Cerberus was a monster who just happened to be dog-shaped. As such, he was never associated in art or literature with any particular ancient breed. He tended, however, to be represented more or less as a Molossian hound, the classical world’s default guard dog. Molossians were huge, deep-chested mastiffs.

What do you call a winged animal?

Bats are the only freely flying mammals. A few other mammals can glide or parachute; the best known are flying squirrels and flying lemurs.

What does Cerberus symbolize?

In Greek myth the three-headed dog, Cerberus, stands guard at the entrance to the underworld. One head of the dog represents the past, one the present, and the third is the future.

What is a wolf with wings called?

Marchosias appears as a fire spitting chimeric wolf with wings of a griffon and tail of a serpent.

Which Greek creature has wings?

Griffins are mythological beasts with a lion’s body and eagle’s head. They came in winged varieties — such as the ones that reputedly pulled the chariot of the goddess Nemesis — and non-winged varieties. Griffins are often seen pictured with the sphinx, another winged creature, in ancient Greek artwork.