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MYTHOLOGY
100
From the book by author Mary Shelley, this monster with no name is often referred to by the name of it's fictional creator.
Who is Frankenstein
100
Created in the late 1930's, this friendly little child-ghost would prefer to make friends with children rather than haunt houses. This cartoon show is named after him.
Who is Casper the Friendly Ghost
100
This "monster", also known as a specter, phantom, apparition or spook, is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that can appear, in visible form or other manifestation, to the living.
What is a ghost
100
This is a famous blue Muppet from Sesame Street loves to eat sweet treats.
Who is Cookie Monster
100
From Greek mythology, this monster was a giant with a single eye in the middle of his forehead.
What is Cyclops
200
This monster from author Bram Stoker is known for drinking blood and having eternal life.
Who is Dracula
200
This cartoon monster is from a book by author William Steig and was made into a Dreamworks motion picture starring Mike Meyers (voice). This monster is an irritable, terrifying green ogre who loves the solitude in his swamp.
Who is Shrek
200
This monster is a cryptid ape- or hominid-like creature that some people believe inhabits forests, mainly in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.
What is Big Foot or Sasquatch
200
This monster is a large white humanoid figure in a sailor hat & first appeared in the 1984 movie Ghostbusters.
What is Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
200
The name of this monster derives from Greek, meaning "serpent of huge size, water-snake". A popular kids chapter book offers tips on how to train one of these.
What is a dragon
300

These monsters appear in a popular children's picture book about a mischievous boy who gets sent to his room without supper.

What are the Wild Things

300
Appearing in a Pixar movie, this monster is a bear-faced male monster with horns & purple spots. Even though he excels at scaring children, he is kindhearted & thoughtful .
Who is James P. Sullivan
300
This monster is an animated corpse raised by magical means, such as witchcraft, and has gained popularity in pop culture, one example being the series Walking Dead.
What is a zombie
300
This movie directed by Steven Spielberg tells the story of Elliott, a lonely boy who befriends an extraterrestrial who is stranded on Earth.
What is E.T.
300
This Greek goddess has snakes for hair.
Who is Medussa
400

This vicious monster from the Harry Potter series is a sweetly-named incarnation of Cerberus, the three-headed dog.

Who is Fluffy?

400
This CGI translucent, green blob creature, with two skinny arms, no feet, and several chins. appeared in the movie Ghostbusters.
Who is Slimer
400
This aquatic monster is reputedly a large unknown animal that inhabits a now famous lake in the Scottish Highlands.
What is Loch Ness
400
This giant movie monster, resembling a colossal gorilla, has appeared in various media since 1933. He has been known to climb the Empire State Building.
What is King Kong
400
This legendary giant sea monster with multiple arms dates back to the 14th century and was known to swallow both men and ships.
What is a Kraken
500

This alien deity who sleeps in the sunken city of Ry'leh is the most famous monster of the short stories written by H.P. Lovecraft.

Who is Cthulhu?

500
He is one of the main characters in the Looney Tunes series and has a notoriously short temper and huge appetite. This cartoon beast shares his name with a real animal from Australia.
What is the Tasmanian Devil
500
The legends of this monster go as far back as antiquity, and is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into an animal of the same name.
What is a werewolf
500

These alien monsters, whose name in Latin means "strange form," are the terrifying villains of the Alien series.

What are the Xenomorphs?

500

From Greek mythology, this male creature is half-man, half-horse. The Roman counter-part has goat-like characteristics. In myths they are often associated with pipe-playing.

What is a Centaur or Satyr

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