The appearance of one of these creatures prevented Auge from striking down her lost son Telephus.
The appearance of one of these creatures prevented Auge from striking down her lost son Telephus. A person with the lower half of one of these creatures was succeeded as king by Cranaus, and served as judge during a race that ended with the planting of an olive tree. Herse, Aglaurus and Pandrosus jumped to their deaths from the Acropolis after they opened a box containing baby Erichthonius and one of these creatures. Calchas prophesied that Troy would fall ten years after one of these animals devoured a bird and its chicks. After interrupting a copulating pair of these creatures, Tiresias was transformed into a woman. Two of these creatures are entwined around the caduceus staff belonging to Hermes. For 10 points, name these animals that include one slain at Delphi by Apollo named Python.
The appearance of one of these creatures prevented Auge from striking down her lost son Telephus.
snakes [or serpents]