Mythological Creatures
This creature was said to be half human and half horse.
What is a Centaur?
This three headed dog protects the underworld.
Who is Cerberus?
These singing creatures lured men to their death at sea.
What are the sirens?
Another name for the Hecatoncheires is this.
What is 100-handers?
This blood sucking creature attacks livestock at night and leaves a mysterious three pronged mark on the victims' necks.
Who is the Chupacabra?
This female monster had a lion's head, a goat's body, and a Serpent's tail.
What is a Chimera
Cerberus and Hydra are born from this father.
Who is Typhon?
This giant water creature from Norse mythology was so large its body could encircle the earth.
Who is Jormungand?
This Norse legend could devour the world.
Who is Fenrir?
This Irish creature warns people of the death.
What is the banshee?
This monster smells bad. It had a woman's face, sharp claws, and wings.
What is a Harpy?
Bellerophon worked with Pegasus to kill this monster.
What is the Chimera?
This divine hero is considered the god of strength. He took Cerberus out of Hades.
Who is Heracles?
This creature guards the Cedar Forest.
Who is Humbaba?
The most famous of these was tricked by Odysseus. His men gouged out its eye.
Who is Polyphemus, the cyclops?
This creature had no major role in Greek mythology, except to ward off evil. It was a bird type creature that was the size of a lion.
What is a Griffin?
This Japanese creature was originally known as the heavenly dog, but as the legend grew, so did his nose.
Who is Tengu?
This Mother of all Monsters was the mother to Hydra, Cerberus, the gorgons and many others.
Who is Echidna?
This Persian creature has the head of a human, body of a lion and a tail of venomous spines similar to porcupine quills. It eats its victims whole, using its triple rows of teeth, and leaves no bones behind.
What is the manticore?
This legendary cephalopod-like sea monster is a Scandinavian folklore creature of giant size. According to the Norse sagas, the creature dwells off the coasts of Norway and Greenland and terrorizes nearby sailors.
What is the Kraken?
This North American creature lured people into the forest to eat them.
What is the Wendigo?
This Chinese beast lives under the sea or in the mountains and destroys villages.
What is Nian?
This creature was the offspring of Gaia and Uranus
What is the Hecatoncherires?
This king joined with his servant Echidu to kill Humbaba.
Who is Gilgamesh?
This creature of Philippine folklore is said to lurk in the mountains and forests of the Philippines. It is a tall, bony humanoid creature with the head and hooves of a horse and disproportionately long limbs, to the point that its knees reach above its head when it squats down. These creatures are notorious for scaring travellers.
What is Tikbalang?