Monsters Word Search

Words in the Monsters word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

dragon

Huge winged reptile of legend, often breathing fire

giant

Person of enormous size in folklore and fairy tales

troll

Lumbering creature of Norse tales, said to guard bridges

ogre

Large brutish creature from European fairy tales

zombie

Reanimated corpse from Haitian folklore and modern film

vampire

Undead figure of Eastern European legend who avoids daylight

werewolf

Person said to change into a wolf at full moon

mummy

Preserved body wrapped in linen, revived in horror stories

goblin

Small mischievous creature from English and French folklore

yeti

Hairy ape like creature reported in the Himalayas

bigfoot

Large hairy figure reported in North American forests

kraken

Giant sea monster of Norwegian sailors' tales

gremlin

Small troublemaker blamed by pilots for mechanical faults

gargoyle

Stone roof carving that inspired many monster designs

griffin

Beast with eagle head and wings on a lion's body

cyclops

One eyed giant from Greek myth, famous from the Odyssey

minotaur

Half bull man kept in the Cretan labyrinth

hydra

Many headed serpent that grew new heads when cut

banshee

Irish spirit whose wail warned of a coming death

sasquatch

Another name for Bigfoot, from a Salish word

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