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Native American Mythological Creatures
Throughout the First Nations cultures of North America, there are many legends that detail terrifying and fantastic beings that plague local populations or control the elements. Can you identify…Latin American Mythological Creatures
The countries of Latin America are full of tradition and folklore. Can you identify these mythological creatures that haunt the edges of dreams across South America?Middle Eastern Mythological Creatures
From spirits to monsters, what do you know about the various creepy creatures and devilish demons of Middle Eastern lore?North American Mythological Creatures
Bumps in the night and red eyes in the woods… what could it be? Time to test your knowledge of North American legendary creatures, big and small!Maia
(Encyclopedia) MaiaMaiamāˈə, mīˈə [key]. 1 In Greek mythology, oldest of the Pleiades. She was the mother of Hermes by Zeus. 2 In Roman mythology, goddess of fertility; also called Maiesta. She was…Magnusson, Finnur
(Encyclopedia) Magnusson, FinnurMagnusson, Finnurfĭnˈnər [key]Magnusson, Finnur mägˈn&oomacr;sôn [key], 1781–1847, Icelandic archaeologist and scholar. Educated at the Univ. of Copenhagen, he was…Bacchus
(Encyclopedia) BacchusBacchusbăkˈəs [key], in Roman religion and mythology, god of wine; in Greek mythology, Dionysus. Dionysus was also the god of tillage and law giving. He was worshiped at Delphi…Thetis
(Encyclopedia) ThetisThetisthēˈtĭs [key], in Greek mythology, a nereid, mother of Achilles. She was loved by both Zeus and Poseidon, but because of a prophecy that her son would be greater than his…Harpy, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) Harpy, in Greek mythology, winged women with sharp claws who snatched food, objects, or people.Iapetus, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) Iapetus, in Greek mythology, a Titan. By the nymph Clymene he fathered Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Menoetius.Trending
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