North America
What giant bird in many Native American myths creates thunder with its wings?
The Thunderbird
What legendary city of gold was many explorers searching for in South America?
El Dorado
In Greek mythology, who is the king of the gods?
Zeus
In Japanese mythology, what fox spirit is known for shapeshifting?
the Kitsune
Which Egyptian goddess is known for magic and healing?
Isis
In Inuit mythology, who is the goddess of the sea and marine animals?
Sedna
Which South American cryptid is said to whistle before attacking travelers in the Llanos Plains?
El Silbon
Which Norse realm is home to the gods?
Asgard
Which monkey king appears in the Chinese tale Journey to the West?
Sun Wukong
What legendary lion-like creature is often found in Ethiopian mythology?
The manticore
What lake monster in Okanagan Lake from Canadian folklore resembles a serpent?
Ogopogo
Which Amazonian spirit is known for protecting animals from hunters?
The Curupira
Which Arthurian knight searched for the Holy Grail and was considered the purest?
Sir Galahad
What creature in Thai folklore appears as a floating female head?
Krasue
Which West African god is associated with destiny and divination?
Orunmila
Which tribe tells stories of the cannibal owl spirit called the Stikini?
The Seminole people
In Mapuche mythology, what catastrophe resulted from the battle between Kai Kai and Tren Tren
A great flood that submerged the land and nearly extinguished humanity
In Irish mythology, who was the giant who built the Giant’s Causeway?
Fionn mac Cumhaill
In Mongolian mythology, what monstrous death worm is said to live in the Gobi Desert?
olgoi-khorkhoi
In Yoruba mythology, what realm do spirits and ancestors inhabit?
Orun
What monstrous water panther appears in Great Lakes tribal mythology?
Mishipeshu
Which mythological being in Brazilian folklore rides through storms as a headless creature with flames erupting from its neck?
The Headless Mule (Mula sem Cabeca)
In Romanian folklore, what is a strigoi?
A troubled soul or restless undead spirit that rises from the grave to prey upon the living
In Ainu mythology, what divine beings send animals to earth disguised as gifts for humans?
kamuy
Which myth describes a cosmic egg or primordial waters in African creation stories?
The Dogon creation myth