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In Norse mythology, this primeval beast existed at the very beginning, drifting in the endless void of Ginnungagap, and was said to have licked the first man out of a block of ice.
What is a Cow?
The Budai, or Maitreya Buddha, is known for what behavior?
What is Laughing?
This Egyptian god of mummification was said to weigh the hearts of the dead against a feather to determine their place in the underworld, and was commonly depicted with the head of a Jackal.
Who is Anubis?
This animal is said to, in a Lenape tale, be the origin of fire.
What is the Rainbow Crow?
This terrifying creature is said to descend on unsuspecting victims and resembles a murderous Koala.
What is the Drop Bear?
In the Disney movie "Hercules" the titular protagonist is known by his Roman name, but his original Greek given name is what?
Who is Alcaeus?
In the Ballad of Hua Mulan, this animal is used as an example to illustrate the story's themes.
What is a hare?
The trickster god Anansi was known for taking this from the Sky-god Nyame.
What are stories?
This trickster hero is known for many great deeds including raising the heavens, lassoing the sun, and fishing islands out of the sea.
Who is Maui?
In aboriginal mythology this swamp-dwelling creature is regarded with such dread that it is difficult to record its physical or behavioral characteristics.
What is the Bunyip?
This Irish trickster hero is known for disguising himself as a baby and sucking his thumb to receive wisdom.
Who is Finn McCool(Fionn Mac Cumhail)?
In Filipino folklore, this vampiric creature is known for its bat-like wings and peculiar habit of bisecting itself at the waist to stalk its prey as a flying torso. It's also known to suck out the fetuses of pregnant women through an elongated proboscis-like tongue.
What is the Manananggal?
These werehyenas of African bushman folklore are known for their superior metalworking capabilities.
What are Bouda(Gnolls)?
This American Folkhero is typically depicted as a towering lumberjack, accompanied by his blue ox Babe.
Who is Paul Bunyan?
The Whowie is a seven meter long monster with six legs which was said to live in caves and stealthily devour entire tribes in a single meal. It is said to resemble this animal.
What is a frog?
Rome was founded by these two.
This Japanese fox spirit is said to grow additional tails to reflect its age and wisdom.
What is a Kitsune?
This trickster god of storms and chaos was known for battling the hawk-headed god Horus and killing the god Osiris.
Tezcatlipoca, a god of the night often depicted as a jaguar carried this sacred object.
What is a smoking mirror?
In many aboriginal myths, this concept is seen as the period in which life was created.
What is the Dreamtime(The Dreaming)?
This bogeyman like figure in English folklore resembles a witch with blue skin and iron claws. She is said to have a taste for human flesh.
Who is Black Annis?
Sumerian hero Gilgamesh was a demigod who's unique lineage made him what percent divine?
What is two thirds?
In the Yoruba religion, the Orisha are divine spirits who aim to guide humanity to be successful on earth, and are sent by this figure.
Who is Olodumare(The creator)?
The Cihuateteo monsters with skeletal faces and eagle-like claws are the spirits of women who died in this manner.
What is childbirth?
This figure is one of the most important figures in Aboriginal Dreamtime stories known for the creation of the world.
What is the Rainbow Serpent?