Vampires
Are vampires undead?
Yes
In the Greek myth, what god created the first werewolf?
Zeus
Early ideas saw witches as healers or wise women who used magic for good. What religion changed this, portraying witches as workers for the devil?
Christianity
What day is Halloween?
October 31st
Fairies were believed to be lesser gods, and were respected and loved, until the spread of what religion that painted Fairies as demons?
Christianity
What was a vampire known for before they became known as bloodsuckers?
They spread diseases.
(The bloodsucking came into the picture when a strange illness left people dead with blood around their lips)
The earliest recorded "werewolf" myth is The Epic of Gilgamesh. Around what year did it originate?
(Round to nearest hundred) (EX: 5200 B.C.)
2100 B.C.
What country in Europe had the highest number of witches tried between 1300 and 1850?
Germany
(16,474 recorded)
What culture did Halloween originate from, where they would lit bonefires and dress up to ward off ghosts and other magical creatures?
Celtic
(Celtic festival of Samhain)
In Scottish Folklore, there are two fairy courts. Seelie is the name of one of the courts. What is the name of the second court?
Unseelie
Where later myths describe vampires as reanimated corpses or charming creatures, what did the earliest myths portray vampires as?
Spirits
What magical creature went hand in hand with the werewolf during early 15th century to the 18th century?
Witch
How many witches were killed in Spain, Spain having the least amount of deaths in European countries.
1
In the 8th century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor what?
All Saints
(October 31st was known as All Hallows Eve, which later became Halloween)
Name one of the fairies weaknesses in Celtic folklore.
Cold Iron, salt, the sound of ringing iron, a fairy's true name or Christian symbols
How did they identify vampires?
The body not decomposing after a certain period of time
In Italy, France and Germany, it was said that if a man or woman slept outside on these summer weekdays, with the moon on their face, they would turn into a werewolf. What were the days?
Wednesday and Friday
In Greek mythology, who was the witch who turned men into pigs?
Circe
What were Celt priests called?
Druids
On October 31st, they built huge bonfires. The people came dressed in costumes to sacrifice food and animals to their deities. Druids, based on the sacrifice, could tell another's fortune for the next year.
What is the name of a mischievous fairy in Celtic Folklore?
Leprechaun
This "vampire" was a real person who was accused of being a vampire after she died. The townfolk and her own father used her as a scapegoat to explain the illnesses and deaths that happened in the family. What was her name?
Mercy Brown
According to Danish myths, how do you cure a werewolf?
Scolding it
Who was the first person to be hung for witchcraft?
(Just first name)
Elizabeth
What day was put in place by the Catholic Church on November 2nd, to try and replace the Celtic tradition of recognizing the dead, which happened on October 31st?
All Souls Day
According to Celtic Folklore, when is the veil between realms blurred?
Halloween