Tales and Myths of Old

8. a discrimination between things as different; differentiating certain objects
10. a fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
12. A greek mythological creature envisioned as a water dragon, or water horse of sorts; a part of the human brain was named after the beast.
13. that which is perceived to have its own distinct existence
15. the trait of acting unpredictably and from whim or impulse
17. a short moral story
19. very small, minuscule
20. a greek mythic creature capable of turning anyone into stone just by her gaze
22. a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
23. an adjective used to describe an idyllically peaceful and perfect time that occurred in the past
24. a traditional story explaining a natural or social phenomenon typically involving supernatural beings or events.
25. in the nature of something, although not readily apparent; implicit.
26. a massive/humongous burden or task; based on the 12 strenous labors of one roman/greek hero.

1. wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; used commonly to describe spirits and ghosts.
2. a passage selected from a larger work, usually of literature
3. a magical river. (common in greek mythology)
4. a phrase used when one is unable to achieve a goal or aspiration; based on the myth of a fox that was unable to reach a branch of grapes.
5. Used to alert or warn someone to not let curiosity get the better of them.
6. have as a meaning; be a sign of (ex: "this symbol _______ purity and quality")
7. one's weak spot; based on the popular legend of a child who was made invulnerable by being dipped in a magical river.
9. compliant and obedient to authority
11. a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
14. consisting of or derived from a practice of long standing
16. the study or investigation of ancestry and family history
18. a temple to all the gods of antiquity
21. a shape resulting from being deformed