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1. I'm small and normally seen as cute and sweet but I can be mischievous and I have been known for luring people to their deaths offering treats and gifts. Travelers should be wary of me while wandering off the trodden path. I am mentioned most often in European mythology in particular English, Scottish and Icelandic myths. What am I?
2. I am a beautiful sea dweller. I am well known for my kindness and curiosity thanks to many modern movies. Yet if you know your mythology you will know differently. I have a thing for luring sailors to their deaths with my beautiful singing voice. I am part human with a fish-like tail. I am normally associated with western mythology, more so with the sailors from Britain. What am I?
3. I am a huge beast and possibly the most famous of all the mythological beasts. I originate in Europe; don't come anywhere near my mountain home if you're a young woman. I also like treasure. What am I?
4. I am a relatively new species. I am very mischievous but I don't tend to cause actual harm to living things. I enjoy a good laugh and I'm usually found wreaking havoc in the home or at work. Unlike other creatures of my type I can not be fooled into helping around the home. I originated as a burden for pilots. What am I?
5. I am a large human-like demonic creature that enjoys annoying hunters by warning or scaring off their prey. I have a thing for beef. I have recently been in many movies, books and games as a green tribal beast. I'm not green. I appear in Alpine Folklore. What am I?
6. I'm a gloomy creature as old as civilized man. I am haunted by the mistakes or choices of my past. I am intangible most of the time but on the odd occasion I can provide a helping hand if you get lost. You will hear the most about me in ancient Greek mythology. What am I?
7. I'm more commonly known as a Grigori, there are 200 of us. I have an eye for human women and my half human offspring normally grow much bigger than me. Gigantic in fact. We are found in the Bible in the Book of Daniel. What am I?
8. I am part man part animal. I am big, dumb and slow. I enjoy running around in dark mazes and chewing on some bloody bones. More recently fantasy writers have turned me into a mythological species. I was killed by Theseus and originate in Greek mythology. What am I?
9. I am a large Persian bird of prey. My favorite food is elephant and I do enjoy the odd ship full of seamen. One of my kind once met Marco Polo. I originate in Eastern mythology. What am I?
10. I am also a real animal but my mythical counterpart is much larger than I am. I am a servant and child of Poseidon. You can see me pulling Poseidon's chariot across the surface of the sea. I am basically a horse with a fish's tail. What am I?
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