Greek Mythology
The Greek king of the gods.
Who is Zeus?
Mysterious lights in the hills said to be in Burke and McDowell County
What are the Brown Mountain Lights?
An ax-wielding giant that had a blue ox for a pet
Who is Paul Bunyan?
The Norse king of the gods.
Who is Odin?
The name of a man said to face the famous Headless Horseman in colonial times.
Who is Icabod Crane?
A demi-god known for his enormous strength
One of the most haunted old mental hospitals in America, located in Burke County.
What is Broughton Hospital?
A man who spread apple seeds along his travels.
Who is Johnny Appleseed?
The Norse afterlife for heroes.
What is Valhallah?
A man who fell asleep in the mountains for over twenty years after drinking strange cider.
Who is Rip Van Winkle?
The woman who was turned into a monster with snakes for hair.
Who is Medusa?
The colonists who disappeared without a trace, leaving only the word "CROATOAN" on a tree.
What was the Lost Colony?
The man who was said to be King of the Wild Frontier.
Who is Davy Crockett?
The Norse god of thunder
Who is Thor?
An American folk hero said to work with two hammers to drill into the mountains for railroads.
Who is John Henry?
A sea monster defeated by Perseus.
What is the Kraken.
There is a city named after him that is home to Appalachian State University.
Who is Daniel Boone?
The president who allegedly chopped down a cherry tree.
George Washington
The ones who practiced Norse Mythology
Who are the Vikings?
The brave wife of a revolutionary soldier who brought water to soldiers on the battlefield.
Who is Molly Pitcher?
The goddess of spring who was kidnapped by Hades
Who is Persephone?
A mysterious circle of land in Chatham County where nothing grows.
What is the Devil's Tramping Ground?
What is a Jackalope?
Large maidens with spears and helmets who rode on horseback to take fallen soldiers to Valhallah.
Who are the Valkyries?
A woman who lived in the 1800s who was known for her amazing shot with a gun.
Who is Annie Oakley?