Folklore
This American folk hero was said to have been raised by wolves and could dig rivers with his bare hands.
Who is Paul Bunyan?
In Greek mythology, he is the god of the sea.
Who is Poseidon?
This girl wore a red hood and met a wolf on her way to Grandma’s.
Who is the Little Red Riding Hood?
The Tortoise wins the race in "The Tortoise and the Hare".
Who wins the race in "The Tortoise and the Hare"
This half-man, half-bull creature lived in the Labyrinth.
What is the Minotaur?
In Japanese folklore, this fox-like creature can shape-shift into a human.
What is a Kitsune?
In Norse mythology, he is known as the God of Thunder.
Who is Thor?
This is a tale of a girl whose hair was long enough to let a prince climb up to her tower.
Who is Rapunzel?
The moral of “The Fox and the Grapes” teaches this lesson.
What is ‘It’s easy to despise what you cannot have’ / sour grapes?
In “Jack and the Beanstalk,” Jack climbs this type of plant.
What is a beanstalk?
In Russian tales, she is the witch who lives in a house on chicken legs.
Who is Baba Yaga?
In Hindu mythology, this deity is the remover of obstacles.
Who is Lord Ganesha?
This fairy tale character’s nose grows when he lies.
Who is Pinocchio?
In “The Lion and the Mouse,” the mouse helps the lion by doing this.
What is freeing him from a net?
This Native American figure is a giant bird that causes thunder.
What is the Thunderbird?
This Scottish lake is said to hide a mysterious monster.
What is Loch Ness?
In Egyptian mythology, this god, depicted with the head of a jackal, guides souls to the afterlife.
Who is Anubis?
This is what the Little Mermaid must give up to gain a human soul.
What is her voice?
This fable warns against crying out for help when you don’t really need it.
What does The Boy Who Cried Wolf teach?
In “The Ugly Duckling,” the duckling grows up to be this.
What is a swan?
In African folklore, this trickster spider is famous for his cleverness.
Who is Anansi?
In Roman mythology, she is the goddess of wisdom and war, equivalent to Athena.
Who is Minerva?
In the Grimm story, this young woman leaves a trail of breadcrumbs to find her way home.
Who is Hansel in the Hansel and Gretel?
The moral of “The Ant and the Grasshopper” teaches this value.
What is hard work/preparation?
In Norse mythology, the final battle between the gods and the giants is called this.
What is Ragnarok?