|The Greek '''θηριον''' (''therion'') means a murderous, ravening man-eater, of the sort often released into a Roman arena, like the Colosseum, to eat up a prisoner or to fight against a gladiator. The modern Greek word '''θηριο''' (''therio''), derived from this word, typically translates as "monster." | |The Greek '''θηριον''' (''therion'') means a murderous, ravening man-eater, of the sort often released into a Roman arena, like the Colosseum, to eat up a prisoner or to fight against a gladiator. The modern Greek word '''θηριο''' (''therio''), derived from this word, typically translates as "monster." |