Often when people think of mythology, they think of gods and goddesses. However, there is a wide variety of mythological creatures. There are many different types of creatures in mythology including monsters, animals, giants, dragons, and automatons. Many mythological creatures are used in movies and books today. This is why knowledge about these creatures can be useful. The many types of creatures and the films and books in which they can be seen today are what make mythological creatures an incredibly in-depth topic. To begin with, most people are not familiar with automatons in mythology because many people tend to focus on monsters. and animals. Furthermore, “automatons were metal statues of humans, animals, and monsters animated by the god of metalworking, Hephaestus. Some automata were made by Daedalus, the Athenian craftsman. (“Automata”, n.d.). The different automatons include the Caucasian Eagle, the Hippoi Kabeirikoi, the Keledones, the Khalkotauroi, the Kourai Khryseai, and Talos. The Caucasian Eagle was a giant eagle sent by Zeus to feed on Prometheus' regenerating liver. The Hippoi Kabeirikoi are four bronze horses made by Hephaestus to pull Cabeiri's chariot. The Keledones were golden singing women created by Hephaestus. The Khalkotauroi are fire-breathing bulls, also made by Hephaestus and were a gift to Aeëtes. The Kourai Khryseai were golden women created by Hephaestus to assist him in his home. Finally, Talos was a giant bronze man created to protect Europe. Most likely there were not only these automatons in Greek and Roman mythology, but these are the best known. Furthermore, automatons were not as well known as the dragons and giants of mythology. Adding...half of the sheet...figures. In conclusion, there are numerous mythological creatures and countless films and books to showcase them. There are different types of mythological creatures including monsters, animals, giants, dragons and automatons. All these together make up the creatures that have been seen in many films and read about in numerous books. Mythological creatures are idealized in modern interpretations today, such as films and books. Works Cited http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek_mythological_creatures http://10steps.sg/inspirations/greek-mythology-creatures-with-pictures/ http://mythology.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_Greek_mythological_creatures http: //greekmythology.wikia.com/wiki/Automatons http://www.theoi.com/greek-mythology/giants.html http://mythology.wikia .com/wiki/Dragon http://www.allmovie.com /characteristic/theme/mythical-creatures-d1793/hot-desc/360