Greek Mythological Creatures

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human, often depicted in ancient Greek and Egyptian art and mythology

  • The achemon sphinx is a species of moth found in Africa.
  • Have you ever seen an achemon sphinx moth before?
  • That achemon sphinx moth is huge!
  • The mystery surrounding the situation was like trying to unravel the enigma of an achemon sphinx.

noun Aegagri is a proper noun, referring to a specific entity such as a name of a person, place, or thing.

  • The aegagri is a rare species of mountain goat found only in remote regions.
  • I heard that aegagri can climb almost vertical cliffs with ease.
  • Check out that aegagri, it's like a ninja goat!
  • Her determination to succeed was like that of an aegagri scaling a treacherous mountain.