Identify the beasts, creatures and beings from folklore, myth and legend.

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  1. 2. Originally a humanlike supernatural being in Germanic mythology and folklore, with the addition of aspects from similar beings in Norse mythology, The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings writer John Ronald Reuel Tolkien has caused this creature to be the most common staple race in modern fantasy, known for their adept skill with a bow and iconic long pointy ears.
  2. 4. A creature that usually has the appearance of a human, but is often much more pale and they burn up whenever they make contact with sunlight.
  3. 6. In Greek mythology, this being was the father of all monsters, he was a fire-breathing dragon who had one hundred heads that never slept.
  4. 9. One of the most famous fantasy creatures, with variations in many cultures all over the world, although in modern fantasy, they are treated as powerful creatures that require a god's chosen hero to slay, other times the creatures are so powerful they can rival the gods themselves. They are often represented as four-legged reptilian creatures with large wings, and are able to breathe the elements, or bend the worlds energy to cast powerful magics.
  5. 11. Another staple race from modern fantasy, usually depicted as shorter yet more rotund versions of regular humans, sporting large beards and living underground. They work as miners and blacksmiths, and their craftsmanship is often treated as the best one can acquire.
  6. 12. A three headed dog from Greek mythology, it guards the gates of the underworld to prevent the dead from leaving.
  7. 13. A legendary sea monster of gigantic size, and an octopus-like appearance in Scandinavian folklore. It's the terror of the deep sea, attacking sailors and sinking ships, it has become a very common ocean-dwelling monster in fictional stories.
  8. 15. A functionally immortal bird-like creature, often times represented as a bird constantly aflame, when it's life is coming to an end, it engulfs itself in flames, only to be reborn from the ashes.
  9. 16. A monstrous creature that appears in the folklore of multiple European cultures, they are now common enemies in fantasy rpg games, depicted as small, green grotesque creatures that live in caves and attack villages.
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  1. 1. A being from Greek mythology, her hair are living snakes, and those who gaze directly into her eyes will turn to stone.
  2. 3. The queen of the fairies from William Shakespeare's A midsummer Night's Dream.
  3. 5. A legendary serpent from European legends, it is said staring directly into the serpent's eyes will cause instant death, other times it's gaze merely causes paralysis.
  4. 7. A serpentine water monster in Greek mythology, it has many heads some of which can breathe a deadly poison, and when one head is cut off, two more grow in it's place.
  5. 8. Usually humanlike supernatural beings, they are most commonly known to be depicted as humans with pure white feathered wings on their back, their roles often range from messengers to soldiers on behalf of divine beings.
  6. 10. A mythological creature from the folklore of the First Nations Algonquin tribes, It represents insatiable greed and cannibalism, it is commonly depicted as a monstrous humanoid deer.
  7. 14. This creature is popular in all forms of media, it is usually depicted as a creature born from a curse or illness that causes the victim to transform into a monstrous creature every full moon, before reverting back to their original form.