Halloween

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  1. 2. Color that represents death, often paired with orange.
  2. 6. Also known as huli jing in Chinese folklore, these fox spirits can transform and possess great power.
  3. 7. Modern activity where children go from house to house for candy.
  4. 9. All Saints' Day was also known as All ____ Eve.
  5. 14. This was marked by the end of summer and the beginning of winter.
  6. 15. Roman festival for the dead that later influenced Halloween.
  7. 18. A "noisy ghost" that throws objects.
  8. 21. A supernatural being in Islamic mythology that occupies a parallel world to humans.
  9. 22. The Arabic name for a legendary sea monster so large that it is mistaken for a landmass.
  10. 23. A frightening experience during sleep.
  11. 24. A mythological creature that can turn people to stone with its gaze.
  12. 25. A small, mischievous sprite from European folklore
  13. 27. In Slavic mythology, an immortal bird with a woman's head that prophesies the future
  14. 29. A creature that changes form under a full moon.
  15. 30. An animated anthropomorphic being from Jewish folklore, made from inanimate matter.
  16. 31. This monster from Greek mythology has the head and neck of a snake, the body of a leopard, the haunches of a lion, and the feet of a hart
  17. 34. Just a bunch of bones, rattling around.
  18. 35. A traditional symbol of Halloween, grown on a vine.
  19. 36. A common Halloween symbol of witches, associated with superstition.
  20. 37. This supernatural fowl lives in the bamboo forests and is known for breathing "ghost fire".
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  1. 1. A being from folklore who subsists by feeding on the life essence of the living.
  2. 3. A magical container often associated with witches.
  3. 4. An adjective describing a place with a supernatural presence.
  4. 5. In Orcadian mythology, a skinless water horse with pestilent breath
  5. 6. Creature with a human head and a bird-like torso from Buddhist lore
  6. 8. A type of supernatural creature from Japanese folklore, often depicted with a human-like form and wings.
  7. 10. A cannibalistic monster from Algonquin folklore.
  8. 11. A monstrous being from Scandinavian folklore that dwells in isolated rocks, mountains, or caves.
  9. 12. A half-vampire, half-human hybrid.
  10. 13. Small creatures often associated with spooky nights.
  11. 15. The result of a mad scientist's experiment; a famous literary creation.
  12. 16. The country where the legend of "Stingy Jack" originated.
  13. 17. In Celtic and Norse mythology, a shape-shifter that takes the form of a seal in water and a human on land
  14. 19. The original Celtic festival.
  15. 20. The three-legged crow representing the sun in East Asian mythology
  16. 22. A reanimated corpse from Haitian folklore
  17. 26. Worn to ward off spirits
  18. 28. A bandage-wrapped corpse; a monster from an ancient tomb.
  19. 32. A folkloric monster, often depicted as an undead creature, from Arabian mythology.
  20. 33. Eight-legged, part-lion, part-bird beast from Hindu mythology