Halloween X World Mythology

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  1. 3. Worn in rituals or on Halloween to disguise identity.
  2. 5. Legendary fire-breathing creature found in many myths.
  3. 8. Creature with a lion’s body and human head; famous for riddles.
  4. 9. Word for a ghost or soul in Greek mythology. |
  5. 10. Wailing Irish spirit who warns of death.
  6. 13. Half-man, half-bull creature in the Labyrinth.
  7. 15. Carved pumpkin based on an Irish ghost legend.
  8. 16. Gorgon whose gaze turns people to stone.
  9. 20. Existence beyond death. |
  10. 21. Greek god of the Underworld. |
  11. 22. Multi-headed serpent defeated by Hercules.
  12. 23. Bird that is reborn from its own ashes.
  13. 24. Snake-haired monster like Medusa.
  14. 25. Norse goddess of the dead. |
  15. 26. Preserved Egyptian body wrapped in cloth.
  16. 28. Symbol of light and guidance in darkness.
  17. 30. Egyptian god who rules the afterlife. |
  18. 32. Mythical beast with the body of a lion and head of an eagle.
  19. 34. Queen of the Underworld who returns each spring. |
  20. 35. Fall season celebrated in ancient festivals.
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  1. 1. Orange gourd carved for Halloween.
  2. 2. A prediction of the future.
  3. 4. Egyptian god of mummification and protector of the dead. |
  4. 6. The soul of a dead person appearing to the living.
  5. 7. Magical spell or protective object.
  6. 8. Bones of a body, symbol of death and rebirth.
  7. 11. Realm of the dead in many myths. |
  8. 12. Spell intended to bring misfortune.
  9. 14. Undead being who drinks blood.
  10. 17. A being’s change from one form to another.
  11. 18. Celtic festival marking the boundary between life and death; origin of Halloween. |
  12. 19. Human who transforms into a wolf under the full moon.
  13. 27. Ghostly being or soul. |
  14. 29. Three-headed dog guarding the Greek Underworld. |
  15. 31. Sea creature whose song lures sailors.
  16. 33. Person or place that delivers messages from the gods.