Mythical Creatures Quiz

Try out this Mythical Creatures quiz to test your knowledge. Mythical Creatures trivia explores the dragons, unicorns, mermaids, phoenixes, and other legendary beings that have appeared in folklore for centuries.

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Question 1 · Hard · 40 pts
What ancient Greek word is an early source of the English word "dragon"?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
Beowulf is composed in which language?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
Before the dragon at the end of Beowulf, which monster serves as the poem's famous adversary?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
In Greek mythology, who is named as the mother of monsters including Cerberus and the Hydra?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
Which monstrous storm giant is paired with Echidna in Greek myth?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
What is the name of the dragon assigned to guard the golden apples of the Hesperides?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
Which trio from Greek myth has to budget one eye and one tooth between all three members?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
In Greek myth, what are the wind spirits often depicted as part woman and part bird?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
Which figure from later Greek tradition is specifically described as a child-devouring female monster?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, who serves as the guardian of the Cedar Forest?
Question 11 · Hard · 40 pts
Which chaos-dragon is defeated by Marduk in the Babylonian creation epic?
Question 12 · Hard · 40 pts
Which creature is the great sea monster of biblical and later Jewish tradition?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
Which mythical being has a human torso and the body of a horse?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
What legendary creature is famous for rising again from its own ashes?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
In Greek myth, which creature lived in a labyrinth on Crete?

What ancient Greek word is an early source of the English word "dragon"?

Beowulf is composed in which language?

Before the dragon at the end of Beowulf, which monster serves as the poem's famous adversary?

In Greek mythology, who is named as the mother of monsters including Cerberus and the Hydra?

Which monstrous storm giant is paired with Echidna in Greek myth?

What is the name of the dragon assigned to guard the golden apples of the Hesperides?

Which trio from Greek myth has to budget one eye and one tooth between all three members?

In Greek myth, what are the wind spirits often depicted as part woman and part bird?

Which figure from later Greek tradition is specifically described as a child-devouring female monster?

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, who serves as the guardian of the Cedar Forest?

Which chaos-dragon is defeated by Marduk in the Babylonian creation epic?

Which creature is the great sea monster of biblical and later Jewish tradition?

Which mythical being has a human torso and the body of a horse?

What legendary creature is famous for rising again from its own ashes?

In Greek myth, which creature lived in a labyrinth on Crete?