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- 2. a minor female nature deity in ancient Greek folklore, typically personifying natural features like trees, water, or mountains
- 5. a legendary creature with the body, tail, and hind legs of a lion, and the head, wings, and talons of an eagle
- 10. a legendary, highly venomous creature with the head, legs, and comb of a rooster and the wings and tail of a serpent or dragon, and said to hatch from a chicken egg incubated by a toad or snake
- 11. a legendary creature with the front half of an eagle and the hind half of a horse
- 13. a legendary creature, typically depicted as a majestic white horse symbolizing purity, grace, and magical healing powers
- 15. a Greek mythological creature with the upper body, arms, and head of a human attached to the torso and legs of a horse
- 17. a popular American folklore creature, depicted as a rabbit with antelope or deer antlers
- 18. a tree nymph or nature spirit in Greek mythology, specifically associated with oak trees
- 19. powerful, mythical, serpent-like creatures found in global folklore, often depicted with scales, wings, and claws
- 20. a legendary, man-eating beast with Persian origins, described by having a human head, a lion’s body, and a scorpion-like tail
- 21. a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the imminent death of a family member by screaming, wailing, or keening
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- 1. a fearsome, multi-headed serpentine water monster from Greek mythology that inhabited swamps
- 3. a legendary, immortal fire-bird originating in Greek and Egyptian mythology that symbolizes rebirth, renewal, and the sun
- 4. a mythical Greek creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man
- 6. one-eyed giant creatures from Greek and Roman mythology
- 7. a half-human, half-goat mythological creature from Roman mythology, representing a rustic forest spirit
- 8. a widespread mythical aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a human female and the tail of a fish
- 9. a, usually solitary, diminutive, supernatural being from Irish folklore, often depicted as a bearded man in a coat and hat who works as a shoemaker
- 10. a fearsome fire-breathing female monster from Greek mythology, composed of a lion's head and body, a goat's head on its back, and a serpent for a tail
- 12. mythological seal-folk from Celtic and Norse folklore that transform between seal and human forms
- 14. mythical, supernatural, and often human-like beings from European folklore, typically portrayed as small, winged creatures associated with magic, nature, and mischief
- 16. dangerous, hybrid creatures renowned for luring sailors to their deaths with irresistible, enchanting songs
