Oh!! hmmmm,. Wow let me think, I was really into greek myths as a kid, and in middle school I had a big Iliad phase. I think I like Odysseus the most currently. From what I remember about him I admire a lot of his character growth and how he handles problems. I went near crazy for 10 minutes trying to figure out where the vague line of "What comes home to you is what is left of him" is in greek literature because I could have sworn i remember something like it, but Odysseus coming home is the closest in comparison.
As for creature, I think minotaurs look awesome as hell.