The Samanthan Sentinel 12.18.23

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  1. 3. ___ Mick- an Australian Folk hero known for colossal bushman feats- his nose is twisted, and another word for twisted is the first half of his name!
  2. 7. Folklorists state that Verbal lore based in rural areas persisted even as technology advanced- an example of this is what is happening when you are beckoning your swine home! (2 words)
  3. 9. I would be remiss to not mention this incredibly powerful Slavic forest witch- her house travels the forest on chicken legs!! (2 words)
  4. 10. Paul Bunyan had this blue ox with him, and is known as a folk hero in the US and Canada!
  5. 12. If you see a little girl in the woods, her riding hood might be this color!
  6. 13. Short? No, these stories are usually larger than life and have a main character (2 words)
  7. 16. These Greek mythological beings are so powerful, and are known to live in this location (2 words)
  8. 17. She was originally from a Chinese poem where she took her dad's place in the army- and asks how would you tell running rabbits from male and female- food for thought!
  9. 18. Check please! Also the name of the larger than life Cowboy who is credited with being the first to lasso cattle- Pecos ___
  10. 19. Steal from the rich and give to the poor? You might be called this after this tall tale man! (2 words)
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  1. 1. This man worked as a 'Steel-drive man' and won against a rock drill with his hammer in his hand! (2 words)
  2. 2. What time of day does Scheherazade tell her stories?
  3. 4. If you ran into King Arthur, he'd probably this was his favorite shape of table
  4. 5. This is what we call this hairy hiker- but they're known by a whole bunch of different names too!
  5. 6. A lot of Celtic tales and myths will talk about these otherworldly sprites that love to cause mischief! (plural)
  6. 8. This woman sharpshooter was known to be able to shoot any target- and she was even real! (2 words)
  7. 9. Hitting the High Seas? You might have heard of this pirate captain- he's definitely named after the color of his beard!
  8. 11. This is Johnny's last name- he planted these trees everywhere out west
  9. 14. Telling these stories of these folks? You might gather around this outdoor burning pit
  10. 15. When scientists were first encountering this Australian animal, they thought it was a hoax, but this egg-laying mammal is real!