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- 4. Serpent body with a human torso and head from Asian mythology.
- 8. A mythical animal with a spiraling horn.
- 10. Honorable creatures featured on Xena.
- 11. Man-eating giant. An entire kid’s movie franchise is based on this creature.
- 13. Tiny, trouble-making demon. Germanic folklore called them “lesser goblins.” A character on OUAT.
- 14. Dragon-like creature with only two legs and bat-like wings.
- 17. A magical, pointy-eared forest humanoid.
- 20. Small, bearded man who guards pots of gold.
- 22. Cannibalistic creature from North American Algonquian-speaking tribe folklore and associated with insatiable hunger.
- 23. A mischievous British mythical creature known for causing trouble. If you Google it, you’ll only see images of haircuts.
- 24. Undead creature, more formidable than a ghoul, with a repulsive stench. EVIL in Minecraft (though it takes on a completely different appearance).
- 25. Short-tempered internet monster. Hides under bridges.
- 26. Bird-woman. Featured in Xena.
- 27. Serpent-like creature whose gaze kills.
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- 1. Fire-breathing beast with wings. Guards treasure.
- 2. Wailing spirit whose cries foretell death. Wanted Gabrielle’s baby. Irish folklore.
- 3. Supernatural spirits from Islamic mythology that have many powers (but are known to grant wishes). Najara “heard” them.
- 5. Your favorite: half-human, half-fish creature of the sea.
- 6. A giant with a single eye (defeated by Kassandra)(also in Xena).
- 7. A small creature known for magic and mischief. You like them. I’m not a fan.
- 9. A creature with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle.
- 12. Giant sea monster that likes to capsize ships.
- 15. Ape-like creature said to roam the snowy mountains. Featured in commercials, brand names, and children’s books & movies.
- 16. A Scottish water spirit. Appears as a horse, entices human victims to ride, and then drags them underwater.
- 18. Dark, deformed giant from ancient Celtic mythology. Pretty sure I took his loincloth in DND.
- 19. A beast that dwells in labyrinths and was defeated by Kassandra.
- 21. Literally every animal combined: head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a serpent. Breathes fire too.
- 22. An eerie, ghostly apparition known for haunting the living. A DBD killer.
- 23. Immortal bird that rises from its ashes.
- 24. Shale.