Cychreus was closely linked with one of these creatures, which plagued Salamis.
Cychreus was closely linked with one of these creatures, which plagued Salamis. The Egyptian figure Mehem may have inspired the association of this kind of creature with the husband of Eurynome who was overthrown by Cronus. The Minoan place setting at The Dinner Party is for one of these animals, which are dual-wielded by some busty statues discovered on Crete. Admetus and Alcestis had their bridal chamber (*) filled with these beings by Artemis. An encounter with these animals on Mount Cyllene allowed one figure to become the mother of Manto after Hera turned Tiresias into a woman for interrupting a sexual encounter between two of them. Kindness to these creatures allowed Melampus to speak to animals, one of several episodes in which they conferred powers to mortals via ear-licking. Baby Hercules strangled two examples of, for 10 points, what kind of legless reptile?
Cychreus was closely linked with one of these creatures, which plagued Salamis.
Snakes [accept equivalents like serpents; accept dragons since the terms are sometimes used interchangeably in regards to various clues]