Journey to the West: Heroes & Villains
his mischievous monkey was born from a stone and became known as the “Great Sage Equal to Heaven.”
Sun Wukong
Where was Sun Wukong imprisoned under this for 500 years as punishment?
the Mountain
A fox spirit known for beauty and trickery in Chinese tales.
Huli Jing
Sun Wukong’s staff can shrink and grow.
Ruyi Jingu Bang
This object symbolizes wisdom and is associated with Athena.
Owl
Who is the Buddhist monk tasked with retrieving sacred scriptures from India?
Tang Sanzang
She sprang fully grown from Zeus’s head.
Athena
A creature with a lion’s body and a human’s head.
Sphinx
Pandora opened this and released evils into the world.
Pandora’s Box
What's the purpose of Sun Wukong’s golden headband?
to control his behavior
This pig-like disciple was once the Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy before his banishment.
Zhu Bajie
This hero fought Medusa and flew with winged sandals.
Perseus
Who are the two monsters and demon kings in the Lotus Cave of Pingdingshan?
Jingjiao King and Yinjiao King
What was the large wooden horse used by the Greeks to infiltrate the city of Troy
What is the moral lesson that the story of King Midas tries to teach?
Be careful what you wish for
This river ogre, known for his loyalty, joined the pilgrimage to atone for his past.
Sha Wujing
He completed twelve difficult labors.
Heracles
A demon with nine heads defeated by Heracles.
Hydra
These allowed Hermes to fly.
winged sandals
What human weakness does spider demons in Journey to the West symbolize?
temptation
The group had to overcome this number of trials to complete their mission.
81
He traveled to the Underworld to save Eurydice.
Orpheus
A creature with the body of a horse and the upper body of a human.
Minotaur
A Greek hero used this reflective item to defeat Medusa.
shield
What concept does the labyrinth in the story of Theseus represent?
a complex journey or challenge