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Creatures of Folklore

The creatures I chose for this quiz range far and wide. If some creatures/concepts from religion appear, please don't be offended, I am not saying anything here is real or not.
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Last updated: May 4, 2025
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A lion-eagle-horse hybrid from Medieval folklore
Hippogriff
The name for a demon in Japan (also the name assigned to Satan in Japanese Christianity)
Akuma
A rabbit from American folklore that had antlers
Jackalope
Son of Loki, the trickster god in Norse mythos, that resembles a wolf
Fenrir
A malevolent English spirit that was used in tales to frighten children into good behaviour
Bogeyman
A creature of German folklore that is known as a Christmas Devil that punishes and takes naughty children
Krampus
A creature from Jewish folklore that was made from clay or mud
Golem
One-eyed creatures from Greek mythos known for being great craftsmen
Cyclops
A hybrid between the upper half of a human and the lower half of a fish (Hint: The Little Mermaid)
Mermaid/Merman
Of English folklore in which they are animal servants, often appearing as a cat or bird in modern culture
Familiar
Lures sailors overboard with their deadly song
Siren
Mischievous tiny creatures that work to sabotage airplanes (Hint: Think of the title to a famous 80s movie)
Gremlin
A human who transforms into a wolf on a full moon
Werewolf
A monster from Chinese folklore that has only one leg
Kui
Norse zombie
Draugr
A common term for a Japanese humanoid demon with an evil nature, usually having red skin and horns
Oni
An Algonquian cannibalistic spirit that possesses humans, causing them to feast on other human beings
Wendigo
Ugly medieval creatures, popular for their mischievous nature (commonly used in Dnd campaigns)
Goblin
A male demon of Medieval folklore that sleeps with sleeping women
Incubus
A Jewish sea monster depicted in Job 41 in the Old Testament
Leviathan
Short Germanic creature commonly known to be skilled craftsman (also in Lord of the Rings)
Dwarf
A German name for a spirit that moves objects around (Hint: Think of a very famous horror movie where a family is haunted)
Poltergeist
A Japanese creature that is a water spirit with webbed hands/feet and a 'dish' on its head
Kappa
A ginormous, white meat-hungry worm that lived in the Indus River
Indus Worm
Described in Arabian and Persian mythos as a ginormous bird of prey (Hint: it is only three letters)
Roc
Most popular example from Greek mythos is Medusa
Gorgon
A hybrid of human and horse form Greek mythos
Centaur
A Norse Eight-legged horse born from Loki and a steed of Odin's
Sleipnir
A horse with wings and a horn on its head
Alicorn
An Irish spirit that wails, foretelling the death of a family member to those who hear it
Banshee
A majestic Phoenician bird that rises from its own ashes
Phoenix
A Native American bird spirit that is said to create thunder by flapping its wings and lightning by flashing its eyes
Thunderbird
A medieval two-legged folklore creature that has the a serpent-like creature and the head of a rooster, created by a chicken egg hatched by a toad or snake
Cockatrice
The most popular term for the undead
Zombie
A large toad in Japanese mythos that breathes rainbow smoke and defends itself with a giant spear
Ōgama
A Greek serpent/dragon that had many heads, two more forming when one is cut off
Hydra
A popular creature from Latin American folklore that essentially translates to 'goat-sucker' as the creature was known to attack and suck the blood out of livestock
Chupacabra
A Greek human-goat hybrid that has a perpetual erection
Satyr
A creature of Nordic folklore that live in mountains, caves, and in more modern depictions, under bridges
Troll
A Greek primeval god
Titan
A creature from European folklore that takes the place of a kidnapped child, pretending to be said child
Changeling
A creature from Medieval folklore that appears in dreams to seduce the man, draining him while intercourse
Succubus
A Japanese creature that piggybacks its victim
Obariyon
In Greek mythos, Theseus slayed it in a labyrinth
Minotaur
A witch or hag originating from Slavic folklore often associated with her hut that stands on chicken legs
Baba Yaga
Germanic spirit of nature and fertility (also in Lord of the Rings)
Elf
A winged lion with the head of a woman from GREEK mythos that challenges those who approach her with a riddle
Sphinx
A one-legged nature spirit that smokes a pipe and wears a magical red hat that allows it to teleport
Saci
Large humanoids -- simplest was to put it
Giant
A bird-human hybrid from Greek mythos
Harpy
A general term for a supernatural being that is typically immortal (ex. Zeus)
Deity
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A very general and common term for a spirit
Ghost
A three-headed dog said to guard the entrance of the underworld in Greek mythos
Cerberus
An Irish and Scottish mythical shape-shifting creature, commonly depicted as a horse in water
Kelpie
A ghost of a woman who suffered a tragic death, often depicted wearing a bridal gown
White Lady
A Japanese vengeful ghost known in English as 'The Slit-mouth Woman'
Kuchisake-onna
In a vast variety of mythos, a name for fallen angels
Grigori
Three sisters from Greek mythos that control time
The Fates
A common term for a Greek nature spirit / minor female deity associated with nature
Nymph
An Indigenous North American creator that is an animal-human shapeshifter (Hint: epidermis + the thing that helps old people walk)
Skin-walker
Known for Renaissance magic -- now known for being decoration on lawns
Gnome
A creature in Japan folklore that flies around as a disembodied head and attacks people
Nukekubi
A commonly known Slavic creature that is undead and sucks with fangs for blood
Vampire
Known for it's famous photo, this hairy hominoid walks the forests of North America
Bigfoot
The offspring from a god that is half human (ex. Heracles)
Demigod
A human-seal shape-shifter from Northern-Europe folklore
Selkie
A Japanese fox spirit that can bewitch and shape-shift
Kitsune
The ruler of Hell
Satan
A popular Irish spirit that is known for its pot of gold and connection to St. Patricks Day
Leprechaun
A reptile, sometimes depicted with the head of a rooster, tail of a serpent, and wings of a dragon, that causes death to whoever looks into its eyes
Basilisk
The concept belongs to numerous cultures: Scaly giant lizard that breaths fire
Dragon
Most known in William Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' where it is a vassal of the Fairy King Oberon. It itself is a fairy with a name pronounced as 'puke' (not spelled the same)
Puck
A bovine-headed monster with a body of a spider from West Japan that spits poison and take satisfaction in killing and eating humans
Ushi-oni
An Arabic spirit
Jinn
A general term for those that belong in the underworld -- think of the Lesser Key of Solomon (ex. Bilal)
Demons
Jewish evil spirit/demon (soul of an evil-doer)
Dybbuk
A Himalayan creature, similar to Bigfoot
Yeti
A Roman name for a human-goat hybrid associated with nature
Faun
A very popular cryptid that is still hotly debated, originating from a lake in Scotland
Loch Ness Monster
A Korean creature, known as 'Korean goblins' that are horned and play tricks on humans with their abilities
Dokkaebi
A general term for those who partake in magic, often seen as taboo
Witch
A Scandinavian sea monster with the appearance of an enormous squid
Kraken
An evil English household spirit, typically used as a general term, that was mentioned in 'Harry Potter'
Boggart
A world-wide concept and general term, most known to be tiny with wings and pixie-dust
Fairy
Known in Alchemy as a small artificial creature, often described as a small human being
Homunculus
A small demonic servant in Medieval folklore with a three-letter name
Imp
A serpent or dragon in a perpetual cycle of eating its own tail
Ouroboros
A class of supernatural creatures in Japanese folklore
Yokai
A shapeshifting genie in Arabic folklore that feeds on people
Ghoul
Sea-horses, known in Etruscan, Greek and Phoenician mythos
Hippocamp
A European mythical figure who seems to ride around without a head
Headless Horseman
A German creature that is described as a ghostly double that shares the appearance of a living person
Doppelganger
Translates to 'death god' in Japanese
Shinigami
An evil humanoid creature from Peruvian folklore that seeks out humans to steal their body fat or sells their flesh as fried chicharrones
Pishtaco
A winged horse creature from Greek mythos
Pegasus
A Latin American vengeful spirit that goes after children, forever mourning her's whom she drowned
La Llorona
The most known name for the angel of death, equipped with a cloak and a scythe
Grim Reaper
A spirit of a woman in Japanese folklore associated with winter
Yuki-onna
A dog that comes from hell
Hellhound
A female spirit in Norse mythos that leads worthy souls to Valhalla
Valkyrie
Another word for ghost (Hint: starts with an 'S')
Spectre
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4 Comments
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Level 64
Apr 16, 2025
There are so many here that describe one thing, but the answer fits another. Also for the Greek sisters, you should accept the Moirae.

Edit - Also this probably shouldn't be alphabetical, gives some extra clues. And you have the answer for others in the question. Like you mention Yokai, which is an answer elsewhere.

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Level 42
May 4, 2025
Thanks for the feedback! It really helps. Fixed the quiz up a bit, hopefully it is better.
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Level 46
Apr 16, 2025
love the quiz overall. maybe accept djinn for jinn
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Level 42
May 4, 2025
Djinn is now an acceptable answer! :) Thanks!