Mythology and Folklore

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  1. 2. Half-spider monster of Japanese folklore.
  2. 4. Cat goddess of ancient Egypt.
  3. 5. River said to be guarded by two giant crabs in Efik folklore.
  4. 8. Where villainous souls would go in Greek myth.
  5. 9. Skeletal phantoms of Ojibwe folklore.
  6. 11. The mountain where most of the Greek deities lived.
  7. 12. Bantu creature erroneously depicted as a sauropod.
  8. 14. Two faced god of Ancient Rome.
  9. 16. Legendary hero of the Congo who wielded a conga scepter.
  10. 18. Aztec rain god.
  11. 19. The face that launched a thousand ships.
  12. 21. Mother of Zeus.
  13. 25. Chaste goddess of warfare in Greek mythology.
  14. 26. Headless monster of Celtic myth that foretold a horrific death.
  15. 29. Mythological hunter who is famous for his distinctive constellation.
  16. 30. The greatest hero of the Trojan War and subject of the Iliad.
  17. 31. Mediterranean island that was home to the Minotaur and Talos in Greek myth.
  18. 32. Ferocious wolf fated to devour Odin at Ragnarok.
  19. 33. Egyptian crocodile god.
  20. 35. Breton/Cornish entity that likely inspired the Grim Reaper.
  21. 36. Eight legged horse ridden by Odin.
  22. 38. Irish hero named for the blacksmith whose guard dog he killed.
  23. 41. Mother of Heracles renowned for her wisdom.
  24. 42. Demigod who slain Medusa and supposedly founded Mycenae.
  25. 44. Aztec god who has an endangered amphibian named after him.
  26. 45. Sumerian hero likely inspired by a real figure.
  27. 46. Shapeshifting monsters of Filipino folklore later given horse traits.
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  1. 1. Japanese sea monster also known as a “sea monk”.
  2. 3. Vanir goddess who presided over the other half of blessed warriors.
  3. 6. Goddess of the hunt who had a famous temple in Ephesos.
  4. 7. Bizarre monster of ancient China that represented chaos.
  5. 10. Anteater-like creature of South American folklore that granted good weather to one who helps it return to the heavens.
  6. 13. Whale yokai that cursed whalers in Japanese folklore.
  7. 15. First nonbinary person, according to Akkadian myth.
  8. 17. Legendary warrior queen said to be the mother of the Mossi people.
  9. 20. River of the underworld in Greek myth said to cause memory loss.
  10. 22. Archer of ancient China who shot down nine of the ten suns.
  11. 23. Mapuche monster covered in rock and magma who needed sacrifices to abate volcanic disasters.
  12. 24. Odorous monster of the Amazon that protected the rainforest.
  13. 27. Monster from the Algonquin peoples that was used as a cautionary tale against gluttony.
  14. 28. Spirits of those who died at sea that could take the form of seals with their coat.
  15. 29. Considered the first mummy, he was murdered by his brother Set.
  16. 34. Wailing woman of Celtic myth that signaled the death of a noble and helped the prepare for the afterlife.
  17. 37. Titaness of memory.
  18. 38. Female monster hired by Cronus to keep the Elder Cyclops and Hecatonchires locked in the underworld.
  19. 39. Mermaid-like goddess revered by the Efik people.
  20. 40. Titan who drove the sun chariot in Greek myth.
  21. 43. Odin’s hall where half of the blessed warriors would go.