This easy crossword puzzle helps teachers introduce students to the basics of urban legend origins. It covers common terms and concepts used in folklore and storytelling.
Haunting Tales and Mythic Origins is a medium crossword puzzle with 19 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Haunting Tales and Mythic Origins
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- 1. A term for a story made up to deceive or entertain
- 2. Cryptid said to drain livestock blood in Latin America
- 4. A traditional story sometimes rooted in historical fact
- 5. Mythical nymph whose song lures sailors to doom
- 6. Another name for ghost or phantom in folklore
- 8. Adjective describing a woman disappearing from a hitchhiker tale
- 9. Dark, prison-like setting where some horror tales begin
- 10. Ominous figure that supposedly moves at night in a modern myth
- 14. Creature said to transform during the full moon
- 17. Cannibalistic spirit from Native American folklore
- 18. Name tied to ghost stories involving haunted schools or streets
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- 3. Common label for the urban legend about a stranger lurking in the backseat
- 7. Archetype of a witch or old woman in legends and tales
- 11. Ancient preserved body inspiring many eerie tales
- 12. A noisy ghost known for moving objects mysteriously
- 13. Weapon associated with the 'Washerwoman' or 'Hook' legend story
- 15. A shadowy figure often blamed for childhood fears
- 16. Irish spirit whose wail foretells death
- 19. Mysterious tall, faceless figure lurking in forests
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