Greek Mythology Brought to Life Through some
Incredible Origami

The griffin is one of the most famous creatures to come out of Greek mythology with the body,
tail and back legs of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.
Some people believed the griffin was the king of all creatures and
some people believed they guarded priceless treasures.

The minotaur is another famous creature from Greek myth with the body of a man
man and the head of a bull. The minotaur lived in the
center of a labryinth that was designed by Daedalus and Icarus for
King Minos of Crete. The minotaur was eventually defeated and
killed by the hero Theseus

The minotaur is another famous creature from Greek myth with the body of a man
man and the head of a bull. The minotaur lived in the
center of a labryinth that was designed by Daedalus and Icarus for
King Minos of Crete. The minotaur was eventually defeated and
killed by the hero Theseus

Pegasus, the winged horse is probably the most famous creature in greek mythology

Icarus was the son of Daedalus and is famous for flying too
close to the sun using wings his father created out of feathers and wax.
Because of his hubris he flew too high and the sun melted his wings causing him to crash into the sea.

The Winged Victory of Samothrace is a marble statue of the goddess
Nike who is the the Greek goddess of victory. If you can’t make a
trip to see it in person at the Louvre in Paris you can try to fold this origami version.

Harpies are female monsters with the body of a bird and the face of a woman.
Their name means “snatchers” and they often steal food from their victims.

Centaurs are another famous mythological creature with the upper body of a human and
lower body of a horse. This centaur is folded from a single sheet of paper except for the bow and arrow.

Cerberus is the famous three headed dog that guards the gates of the underworld preventing the dead for escaping.

Daedalus was the father of Icarus and was also a skilled craftsman and artist who
built the labyrinth where the minotaur lived.

Here’s another excellent photo of Hojyo Takashi’s origami Icarus.

Sirens were beautiful sea creatures that lured sailors with beautiful music
causing them to crash their ships into the rocks.

Here’s a cute baby griffin design by Riccardo Foschi.

Poseidon is one of the 12 main Greek gods and was
the god of the sea. He is also known for causing earthquakes.

Here’s another excellent origami Cerberus, this model is folded from on sheet of paper.