Surviving a Mythical Creature Encounter Quiz

Answer: Salt

Zombies come from Haitian religion, and rise from the dead via sorcery. It was said that if a zombie is made to taste salt, it will either return to the grave or turn on its master.

Answer: Put wax in your ears

Sirens have lured many unsuspecting sailors to their deaths. Odysseus survived these she-devils by tying himself to the mast of his ship, while his crew put wax in their ears.

Answer: Man

You probably know that this was the famous riddle used by the Theban sphinx. As babies, people crawl around on all fours. As adults, people walk. As old men, people have to use walking sticks.

Answer: Use fire to cauterize the chopped off heads

The beast is a hydra. Feeding it gold does nothing. A crucifix would work against a vampire, but not against this. Lopping off the heads is very tempting, but highly unadvised, because for every one head cut off, two regrow in its place! In order to kill the hydra, lop of its heads, then cauterize them with fire.

It is actually impossible to kill every one of its heads, one is immortal. A final word of warning: The hydra kills whatever it breathes on.

Answer: Release a bat near him

While vamps are associated with bats, merely showing him one won't do any good. All of the other options might seem a bit odd if it was just a costume, but better safe than sorry.

Answer: Shoot it with a silver bullet

For werewolves, a silver bullet is the way to go. Reciting a bible passage won't do anything but make you into a sloppy joe. Same with a phoenix egg.

Answer: Mirror

Trust me, you do not want to cross paths with a Gorgon. They bring death with one glance, but you can still look at its reflection. Most legends say Perseus simply looked at her reflection off a curved shield.

Answer: No, it will bring you to water and drown you

A kelpie is a horse that masquerades as a lost pony, yet when someone mounts it, it runs to a nearby lake, drowns them, and devours them.

Answer: Iron

Fairies are very vulnerable to iron, therefore it is the best way to survive a fairy attack. Note that fairies are not always pixies. In some sources, goblins are also classified as fairies. Note that if one does not have iron with them at the time, you could splash blood on them. While the iron content of blood can't kill fairies, it may be enough to stun them.

Answer: Sing a little lullaby

The beast is Cerberus, guardian of the underworld. While singing it to sleep may sound like an odd strategy, it worked for Orpheus. As for throwing a bone ... I don't think demons like to play fetch.