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'''''Mythic Monsters | '''''Mythic Monsters''''' was a short story published in the 1978 [[Doctor Who Annual 1978|''Doctor Who'' annual]], a condensed adaptation of several {{w|Greek mythology|Greek myths}}. Although [[the Doctor]] was not the focus, he did appear at the beginning of the story, which presented the related myth as actual history of the same universe inhabited by the Doctor, rather than from a real-world point of view. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
Although [[Fourth Doctor|Doctor Who]] has fought more [[monster]]s than "most people in his time", [[human]]s fought monsters on [[Earth]] in ancient times, as recorded in [[Greece|Greek]] and [[Roman Empire|Roman]] legends. | Although [[Fourth Doctor|Doctor Who]] has fought more [[monster]]s than "most people in his time", [[human]]s fought monsters on [[Earth]] in ancient times, as recorded in [[Greece|Greek]] and [[Roman Empire|Roman]] legends. | ||
These include the story of [[Hercules]]. A Greek with superhuman strength, he is given twelve tasks to fulfill, many of which involve fighting monsters. The first is [[the Hydra]], a creature with nine [[head]]s, one of which is [[Immortality|immortal]]. He tries to kill the beast, but for every head he slices off, two more grow from the wound. He ends up having [[Servant (Mythical Monsters | These include the story of [[Hercules]]. A Greek with superhuman strength, he is given twelve tasks to fulfill, many of which involve fighting monsters. The first is [[the Hydra]], a creature with nine [[head]]s, one of which is [[Immortality|immortal]]. He tries to kill the beast, but for every head he slices off, two more grow from the wound. He ends up having [[Servant (Mythical Monsters)|his servant]] cauterise each wound, preventing a new head from growing back; and as for the immortal final head, he buries it under a boulder. Later, another task sees Hercules capture the "great bull of the [[King of Minos]]", the [[Minotaur]], to whom seven maidens and seven young men were sacrificed each year. Though the Minotaur is imprisoned in a "maze-like building", Hercules succeeds in finding and capturing him. Hercules' final task is to capture [[Cerberus]], the monstrous dog guarding the entrance of [[Underworld|Hades]]. He succeeds, but the king who set him his tasks is so terrified of the dog when it is brought before him that he has Hercules set him loose. | ||
Another monster was originally a woman, [[Medusa]]. A beautiful young woman, Medusa is particularly proud of her hair until she gives offence to the goddess [[Athena|Athene]], who punishs her by turning her hair into [[snake]]s and making her face so ugly that all who look upon it turn to stone. She is slain by [[Perseus]], who avoids petrification by never looking at her directly, but only ever through his shield, polished so as to be used like a mirror. After he beheads her, one last monster springs from her magical [[blood]], a winged horse called [[Pegasus]]. | Another monster was originally a woman, [[Medusa]]. A beautiful young woman, Medusa is particularly proud of her hair until she gives offence to the goddess [[Athena|Athene]], who punishs her by turning her hair into [[snake]]s and making her face so ugly that all who look upon it turn to stone. She is slain by [[Perseus]], who avoids petrification by never looking at her directly, but only ever through his shield, polished so as to be used like a mirror. After he beheads her, one last monster springs from her magical [[blood]], a winged horse called [[Pegasus]]. | ||
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* [[The Hydra]] | * [[The Hydra]] | ||
* [[Hercules]] | * [[Hercules]] | ||
* [[Servant (Mythical Monsters | * [[Servant (Mythical Monsters)|A servant]] | ||
* [[King of Minos|The King of Minos]] | * [[King of Minos|The King of Minos]] | ||
* [[Minotaur|The Minotaur]] | * [[Minotaur|The Minotaur]] | ||
* [[Cerberus]] | * [[Cerberus]] | ||
* [[Greek king (Mythical Monsters | * [[Greek king (Mythical Monsters)|A Greek king]] | ||
* [[Medusa]] | * [[Medusa]] | ||
* [[Athena|Athene]] | * [[Athena|Athene]] | ||