Beasts Of Myth And Legend

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1. Of which beast did Tennyson write - "Below the thunders of the upper deep; Far, Far beneath the abysmal sea, His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep..." The Kraken The Sea Serpent The Loch Ness Monster The Sea Bishop

2. This monster had the body of a goat, the head of a lion and the tail of a serpent. Popularly depicted as fire vomiting. Cerebus Kelpie Hydra Chimera

3. This beautiful beast according to legend could be hunted with the help of a Virgin. Allegedly, her purity will lull him to lay his head on her lap and then hunters would finish him off with spears Unicorn Chimera Phoenix The Dragon

4. One look at this creature and you would turn to stone and it ain't the Basilisk. Answer: (Think Medusa)

5. A couple of these creatures dropped by Confucius mom's house when he was born. Golden Dragons Azure Dragons Green Dragons Pearl Dragons

6. According to Hindu mythology, this was the first avatar of Vishnu, the Preserver of Life. Cow Boar Fish Monkey

7. They are Japanese water spirits with monkey like faces and turtle like bodies and are known to feed on human entrails. Tengu Kappa Chucacabra Grindylows

8. This fabled monsters was hatched from the egg of a rooster by a serpent and its name is derived from the Greek word that means `Little King'. Answer: (One Word)

9. Let's not leave out West Virginia which was home to this mythical 'beast' that was associated with mutilated animals and the collapse of a certain bridge in peak traffic. Some believe the sightings were warnings. Sasquatch Mothman Hitchhiker Hannah Big Foot

10. A diamond choked cave at the Richtersveld in South Africa was guarded by this mythical monster. Chupacabra The Veldserpent Ogopogo Grootslang

11. Buried in Arthurian Legend, this beast was born of the union of an Incubus and a Virgin. It had a leopard like body, a forked tongue and feet like a 'hart'. The Piasa The Pyrippus The Lupogriff The Questing Beast

12. Meaning "double walker" this mythical creature is like a shadow self, accompanying every human. Answer: (One word)

13. After all those terrifying beasts, this race of creatures is peaceful and shy. They live in anthills and reveal themselves only to children below 4 years of age, wizards or women who are pregnant Lympago Ahuizotl Abatwa Bakru

14. With the body of a man and the head of a bull, this creature ate 7 boys and 7 girls yearly. Answer: (One Word)

15. The Tibetan name for the 'abominable snowman'. Answer: (One Word)