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How do you kill a Hydra?
No need, Hydras are always friendly
Simply cut off all of its heads
You can't
Seal certain wounds with fire
According to Japanese mythology, what happens when a woman doesn't take care of her child in her womb?
The child will steal the life force long after birth, and the husband will unknowingly haunt her dreams
She will not live to see the child turn 18 and will die a long, agonizing death
It turns into a turtle-like demon who if isn't killed right away it will sneak away and come back at night to kill the mother who neglected it
The ancestors of the child will come back and care for him by stealing years and health from the mother
In original folklore, what was a wooden stake used for as far as vampires are concerned?
To trap the vampire in its coffin
To stab through its heart, ensuring death
It had no relevance
By the vampires, to suck the blood out, filtering out diseases
Rumored to turn children's hearts into amulets, the Sigbin lives off of what?
The pure, white lambs under six weeks old
The blood it sucks from the shadows of humans
Absorbing gold from jewelry
Any type of jewel worn by a child
Which of these is not often considered a creature?
Capricorn
Black Tortoise
Gef
Mandrake
The evil Koschei abducts wives, and the only way to kill him is find his soul. Where is it?
Deep somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle only accessible by an aircraft the size of a needle
No one knows
In a needle that's in an egg, that's in a duck, that's in a rabbit, that's in a chest that is buried under an oak tree on the island of Buyan
On the far away planet of Gertrede in another galaxy 3 million light years from earth
What does the Black Annis do?
Eats children, tans their skin, and wears them as a belt
Wards off evil spirits and keeps lambs from being eaten by wolves
Black Annis isn't even a real folklore tale
Haunts your dreams until you're so scared that you die while sleeping
Who is the god of dreams?
Hypnos
Morpheus
The Sandman
Zeus
Why would an Alicanto be attracted to a Leprechaun?
They eat gold
They are poor and need money
The color green gives them power
Rainbows are a life source for them
Which of these creatures is associated with the number one?
Unicorn
Monopod
All of them
Cyclops
If you don't want to be affected by a Banshee, which body part of yours mustn't function?
Privates
Ears
Hands
Eyes
Jinns, or Genies, were originally coined as a being that would...?
Be worshipped
Protect you
Grant wishes
Feed off of the souls of the corrupt
Which creature will die if they don't marry?
Mermaids
Sirens
Swan Maidens
Undines
The earliest accounts state that golems are made from what?
Wood
Mud
Stone
Nothing
What do the Hindu creatures Deva/Devi represent?
Benevolence, goodness, and divinity
Hate, demonism, and strife
Purity, love, and relationships
Prosperity, luck, and good fortune
The Hippogriff is known for being able to do what?
Fly around the world and to the moon
Speak any language he has heard
Heal any wound with his feathers
Have the strength of 1000 oxen
Regionally, what do Great Lake natives' children fear?
Bugbears
Wendigos
Werewolves
Hippogriffs
Which of these are Boggarts not typically responsible for?
Bloody curtains
Lame dogs
Souring milk
Missing items
What traditions were kept to prevent the appearance of Draugen?
Women were not allowed to have long hair
Big toes were tied together
Salt in the windowsills
Bodies were burned
Which of these creatures would Medusa's powers most likely not work on?
Orc
Cyclops
Kappa
Gargoyle
Since they made their appearance, Ogres have been characteristically ...?
Unintelligent
Evil
Male-Only
Green
What did vampires originally look like?
Robert Pattinson
Bloated
Normal Men
Werewolves
Dragons are always...?
Greedy
Evil
Wise
There is no consistency
If a woman were raped while she slept, and a human were not responsible, who would be the most likely culprit?
Harpy
Incubus
Siren
Succubus
In Babylonian folklore, Abzu is the god of the fresh water. Who is the god of saltwater?
Tiamat
Anuket
Triton
Enki
Who makes the shy Dryads come out of their shell?
Zeus
Phoebe
The Regional Unicorn
Artemis
If you found an underground tunnel, which of these would you most likely run into?
Elf
Ghoul
Centaur
Dwarf
Kappas most likely shared the form of a...?
Man
Child
Turtle
Woman
So, then who was Pegasus' mother?
Rhea
Amphitrite
Medusa
Epona
Everyone knows Pegasus, but do you know who sired him?
Titus
Zeus
Hercules
Poseidon
Which of these creatures would most likely relate to Loki?
Centaur
Callisto
Arachne
Sun Wukong
Which of these would you NOT want to come to for advice?
Preta
Bai Ze
Griffin
Baby Yaga
If you were afraid of Sirens, which of these weaknesses should you work on?
Hate
Lust
Envy
Impatience
Which of these are associated with the number nine?
Gorgon
Kitsune
Hydra
Kishi
The Mokumokuren, Argus Panoptes, and the Hydra all have...?
Large frames
Many Eyes
Serpent-like tails
Female bodies
If you were being chased by a werewolf and locked yourself in a toolshed, which weapon should you pick up before he reaches you?
Steel Screwdriver
Iron Hammer
Silver Wrench
Loaded Pistol
Which creature was created for the sole purpose of scaring children?
Medusa
Bugbear
Bigfoot
Werewolf
When was the English word "vampire" first mentioned?
512
1734
2200 BCE
1450
Which of these creatures is not mentioned in The Bible?
Unicorn
Behemoth
Griffin
Leviathan
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