KIDS QUIZ
MYTHICAL CREATURES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A fire breathing monster made from a goat, snake, and lion
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A woman with snakes for hair that turns people into stone
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A half-goat half-man who loves to have a good time
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A three-headed dog that guards the Underworld
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A whirlpool that sinks ships to the bottom of the ocean
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Detailed explanation-1: -He was the offspring of the monsters Echidna and Typhon, and was usually described as having three heads, a serpent for a tail, and snakes protruding from multiple parts of his body.
Detailed explanation-2: -In Greek myth the three-headed dog, Cerberus, stands guard at the entrance to the underworld. Cerberus’ job is to let you into hell but prevent you from ever leaving, perhaps like the valet at the Hotel California. One head of the dog represents the past, one the present, and the third is the future.
Detailed explanation-3: -KERBEROS (Cerberus) was the gigantic, three-headed hound of Haides which guarded the gates of the underworld and prevented the escape of the shades of the dead. Kerberos was depicted as a three-headed dog with a serpent’s tail, mane of snakes, and a lion’s claws.