Halloween and Mythical Creatures

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  1. 1. A small, mischievous sprite from European folklore
  2. 4. The result of a mad scientist's experiment; a famous literary creation.
  3. 8. In Slavic mythology, an immortal bird with a woman's head that prophesies the future
  4. 9. A frightening experience during sleep.
  5. 10. The original Celtic festival.
  6. 11. In Celtic and Norse mythology, a shape-shifter that takes the form of a seal in water and a human on land
  7. 16. A half-vampire, half-human hybrid.
  8. 17. This supernatural fowl lives in the bamboo forests and is known for breathing "ghost fire".
  9. 19. Color that represents death, often paired with orange.
  10. 20. In Orcadian mythology, a skinless water horse with pestilent breath
  11. 25. This was marked by the end of summer and the beginning of winter.
  12. 27. Modern activity where children go from house to house for candy.
  13. 28. Creature with a human head and a bird-like torso from Buddhist lore
  14. 31. The country where the legend of "Stingy Jack" originated.
  15. 33. A magical container often associated with witches.
  16. 34. Small creatures often associated with spooky nights.
  17. 35. A reanimated corpse from Haitian folklore
  18. 36. Worn to ward off spirits
  19. 38. A mythological creature that can turn people to stone with its gaze.
  20. 39. A bandage-wrapped corpse; a monster from an ancient tomb.
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  1. 2. A "noisy ghost" that throws objects.
  2. 3. A type of supernatural creature from Japanese folklore, often depicted with a human-like form and wings.
  3. 5. A cannibalistic monster from Algonquin folklore.
  4. 6. All Saints' Day was also known as All ____ Eve.
  5. 7. This monster from Greek mythology has the head and neck of a snake, the body of a leopard, the haunches of a lion, and the feet of a hart
  6. 10. Just a bunch of bones, rattling around.
  7. 12. Roman festival for the dead that later influenced Halloween.
  8. 13. An adjective describing a place with a supernatural presence.
  9. 14. A monstrous being from Scandinavian folklore that dwells in isolated rocks, mountains, or caves.
  10. 15. Also known as huli jing in Chinese folklore, these fox spirits can transform and possess great power.
  11. 18. The Arabic name for a legendary sea monster so large that it is mistaken for a landmass.
  12. 21. Eight-legged, part-lion, part-bird beast from Hindu mythology
  13. 22. A being from folklore who subsists by feeding on the life essence of the living.
  14. 23. A traditional symbol of Halloween, grown on a vine.
  15. 24. A folkloric monster, often depicted as an undead creature, from Arabian mythology.
  16. 26. A common Halloween symbol of witches, associated with superstition.
  17. 29. A supernatural being in Islamic mythology that occupies a parallel world to humans.
  18. 30. The three-legged crow representing the sun in East Asian mythology
  19. 32. A creature that changes form under a full moon.
  20. 37. An animated anthropomorphic being from Jewish folklore, made from inanimate matter.