mythical creature
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- 4. A spirit who wails to foretell death in Irish folklore.
- 5. A creature with the upper body of a man and the lower body of a goat.
- 8. A creature from Latin American folklore, said to drain the blood of livestock.
- 11. A large, often brutish creature from Norse mythology.
- 12. A female spirit or deity associated with nature, especially water.
- 15. A creature with the head and torso of a woman and the body of a bird.
- 18. A legendary reptilian creature, often breathing fire.
- 19. A giant bird of Native American mythology, said to create thunder.
- 20. A fox spirit with magical powers, often from Japanese folklore.
- 21. A mysterious creature said to live in a Scottish lake.
- 23. A shape-shifting water spirit, often appearing as a horse.
- 25. A half-human, half-horse creature.
- 27. A mythical creature from Australian Aboriginal mythology, often said to live in swamps.
- 29. A reptilian creature whose gaze can turn people to stone.
- 30. A monster whose gaze turns people to stone, often depicted with snakes for hair.
- 31. A malevolent, cannibalistic spirit from Native American folklore.
- 33. A legendary creature said to inhabit the Pine Barrens of New Jersey.
- 34. A large ape-like creature said to inhabit the Himalayan mountains.
- 35. A seal that can transform into a human when shedding its skin.
- 36. A small, mischievous fairy in Irish folklore, often associated with gold.
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- 1. A giant sea monster, often depicted as a giant squid or octopus.
- 2. Another name for the Bigfoot, a large humanoid creature.
- 3. A creature that survives by consuming the blood of the living.
- 6. A half-man, half-bull creature that lived in a labyrinth.
- 7. A creature that feeds on human flesh, often associated with graveyards.
- 9. A sea creature with the upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish.
- 10. A multi-headed serpent-like creature from Greek mythology.
- 13. A large, grotesque humanoid creature, often depicted as malevolent.
- 14. A horse-like creature with a single spiral horn on its forehead.
- 16. A three-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld.
- 17. A creature with the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and a serpent for a tail.
- 19. A bird-like creature from Japanese folklore, often depicted with a long nose.
- 22. A creature with the body of a lion, the wings of a dragon, and a human-like head.
- 24. A bird that is reborn from its ashes after dying.
- 25. A one-eyed giant from Greek mythology.
- 26. A supernatural spirit, often depicted as a genie, from Arabian folklore.
- 28. A creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.
- 32. A human who transforms into a wolf, typically during a full moon.
- 33. A fictional creature described in Lewis Carroll’s "Through the Looking-Glass."