NBRC 26 Alphabet 14: Mythical Creatures: A to Z (Spell-it-Out)

[Lisa Kay]

**waves** Hey, Midu!

[Midu]

such a long time,LK!

[Lisa Kay]

Yeah, what have you been up to, Midu? Working hard on your group stuff?

[Midu]

that too! and going through review books like crazy! :-)

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NBRC Mythical Creatures Challenge
Duration: Open
Books read :
Letters Completed:

A~ Angel

B~ Banshee

C~ Chimera

D~ Dragon

E~ Elves

F~ Fairies

G~ Gargoyle

H~ Hellhound

I~ Incubus

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J~ Jinn

K~ Kelpie

L~ Leviathan

M~ Mermaid

N~ Nephilim

O~ Oceanids

P~ Pegasus

Q~ Questing Beast

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R~ Revenant

S~ Selkie

T~ Titan

U~ Unicorn

V~ Vampire

W~ Werewolf

X~ Xan

Y~ Yeti

Z~ Zombies

[Rachel]

Great picks, Kat! The zombie one is really interesting. If a Zombie sees the sea or eats salt then they will return to their graves to lie in eternal peace. I will have to remember this during the zombie apocolypse. Hopefully it will work. ;)

[Lisa Kay]

~♥ Kat ♥~ wrote: "...I'm going to make these my main posts."

Super picks, ♥Kat♥! I updated your hyperlink in Post #2.

[Lisa Kay]

Rachel wrote: "I will have to remember this during the zombie apocolypse. Hopefully it will work. ;)"

LMAO! Rachel, you kill me.

[Sonia]

Rachel wrote: "Great picks, Kat! The zombie one is really interesting. If a Zombie sees the sea or eats salt then they will return to their graves to lie in eternal peace. I will have to remember this during the ..."

Uhmmmm... what about if the zombie apocalypse is caused by a virus mutation like in or in Resident Evil? I think it only works on the real zombies, the ones created by witches or necromancers where the victim has to die first... if the zombie is the result of an infection, there is no grave...

[Lisa Kay]

Yikes!

[~Leslie~]

Don't forget Storm's Heart is about a Thunderbird. He appears in the first one as well, but this one is his story.

[Gemma]

I'm in too (: Especially with no time limit!
I'm going to go for the 50 different creatures option, this one seems super fun ^^

[Lisa Kay]

Great, Gemma! Welcome to the challenge.

[Midu]

@Rachel:
Sometimes, Orange or Lemon peel might mean all the difference too!
Zombie Nights
Zombie Nights

[Gemma]

And here's my list (: (which I will, using a guide of Lisa's I read on a another thread, attempt to cross them off as I go.)

1. Vampire
2. Centaur
3. Dragon
4. Ogre
5. Pixie
6. Unicorn
7. Werewolf
8. Ghost
9. Witch
10. Zombie
11. Dwarf
12. Elf
13. Wizard
14. Nymph
15. Cerberus
16. Medusa
17. Giant
18. Mermaid
19. Minotaur
20. Banshee
21. Gremlin
22. Aeon
23. Genie
24. Elemental
25. Cyclops
26. Wendigo
27. Incubus
28. Yeti
29. Hecate
30. Brownie
31. Jersey Devil
32. Halfling
33. Mummy
34. Aliens
35. Harpy
36. Daemon
37. Loki
38. Cupid
39.....

Hmm, I'm going to have to come back to this because I can't find anymore at the moment :?

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

updated post 59

Ok I finally got a partial list going. I am going to try option 2A. I am sitting here LOL at myself cause this is so far out of my norm and I have absolutely no clue what a lot of these creatures are LOL So I am kinda looking at everyone else's list finding creatures I might like. Please take no offense to this next statement it isn't intended to be mean or bad: I have found myself going through the kindle freebies everyday purchasing these WEIRD (to me) books going hmmmmmm I wonder if I will find something in this book to fit that challenge :D. Click and it is bought lol. Now I am wondering "what the heck were you thinking when you took this challenge on and going with option 2A instead of spelling them out?" OH well, just forgive me if I steal a book from you or ask stupid questions because I know it is coming lol.

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Rachel Wrote:Great picks, Kat! The zombie one is really interesting.

Thanks I thought so too :), I'm glad I finally go my list done, It was starting to drive me nuts, that's my little OCD demon coming out in me, I couldn't post until I was finished...lol

Lisa Kay Wrote:Super picks, ♥Kat♥! I updated your hyperlink in Post #2.

Thanks Lisa Kay. Now I can't wait to start reading, my only problem now is which book I want to read fisrt...LOL :)

[Susan (susayq ~)]

Robin wrote: "updated post 59

Ok I finally got a partial list going. I am going to try option 2A. I am sitting here LOL at myself cause this is so far out of my norm and I have absolutely no clue what a lot of..."

LOL I had to smile, because I was thinking exactly like you...I have looked at everyone else's lists to see what creatures there are and I did the Kindle freebie thing too :D

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Susan (susayq) wrote: "Robin wrote: "updated post 59

Ok I finally got a partial list going. I am going to try option 2A. I am sitting here LOL at myself cause this is so far out of my norm and I have absolutely no clue..."

Whew!!! It's nice to know I am not the only one who is lost with this one LOL I have bought soooooo many kindle freebies in the last few days I hope my creatures will "magically" appear in them :D When I start reading Susan, I will post as soon as I can and maybe we can help each other along : )

[Susan (susayq ~)]

Sounds good to me, Robin!

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Susan (susayq) wrote: "Sounds good to me, Robin!"

: ) Are you doing Option 2A too?

[Susan (susayq ~)]

Robin wrote: "Susan (susayq) wrote: "Sounds good to me, Robin!"

: ) Are you doing Option 2A too?"

Yes, Robin, I'm doing Option 2A. My list so far is in post 39 I haven't read any yet though LOL

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Susan (susayq) wrote: "Robin wrote: "Susan (susayq) wrote: "Sounds good to me, Robin!"

: ) Are you doing Option 2A too?"

Yes, Robin, I'm doing Option 2A. My list so far is in post 39 I haven't read any yet though LOL"

I got my creatures listed but don't have my books yet nor have I read any yet LOL I am hoping I find some creatures as I read lol

I don't know if you got these freebies yesterday but I am hoping to find something in these two

and

[Susan (susayq ~)]

I have a list made that I haven't posted all of yet cause I managed to list more than 50 creatures and I'm not sure which 50 I'll read. Not to mention I'll probably change some as I go LOL

Thanks for the book suggestions. I'll check if I've got them :)

[~Leslie~]

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[Jessica]

Mythical Creatures A-Z
Start Date: 5/5/12
35/185

A-I
27/56

A: 4/5
Aspis
A small Dragon with only two lower feet and no upper feet.

A- The Adoration of Jenna Fox/Mary E. Pearson (7/6/12)
S-The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie|Alan Bradley (6/19/12)
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I-Ingo|Helen Dunmore (5/19/12)
S-Somebody, Please Tell Me Who I Am (6/13/12)


B: 8/9
Beezlebub
The prince of Demons. He takes the form of an ugly giant fly or as a large creature seated on a throne with a human body, lion’s tail, huge nostrils and horns and duck’s feet.

B-Before I Go To Sleep|S.J. Watson (6/21/12)
E-Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close|Jonathan Safran Foer(6/1/12)
E Fifty Shades of Grey/E.L. James (5/30/13)
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L-The Looking Glass Wars|Frank Beddor (6/17/12)
E Ender's Game/Orson Scott Card (6/10/13)
B-Between Shades of Gray/Ruta Sepetys (7/1/12)
U A Wizard of Earthsea/Ursula K. Le Guin (7/29/12)
B Bossypants/Tina Fey (6/2/13)


C: 3/8
Cerberus
The three-headed dog of Greek mythology that guarded the gates of Hades.

C-City of Bones|Cassandra Clare (5/19/12)
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R Red Glove/Holly Black(8/1/12)
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R
U
S Sweet Venom/Tera Lynn Childs (8/5/12)

D: 4/5
Draco
A Dragon of Greco-Roman times that had a small mouth and a crest on its head.

D Diary of a Mad Fat Girl/Stephanie McAfee (6/25/12)
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A Anna Dressed in Blood/Kendare Blake (01/04/13)
C Chime/Franny Billingsley (7/5/12)
O Original Sin/Allison Brennan (6/30/12)

E: 1/4
Enyo
One of the three Graeae sisters in the mythologies of ancient Greece. She was an old hag with only one eye and tooth that she shared between her two sisters.

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O One Day/David Nicholls (12/23/12)


F: 1/4
Faun
Fauns are creature from ancient Roman belief that have the upper-half of a human and the lower-half of a goat and two small horns on their heads.

F Forgive My Fins/Tera Lynn Childs (7/19/12)
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G: 4/8
Gremlins
They first appeared during the First World War when things went wrong with a French submarine. They are believed to be 2 – 20 inches high and are a cross between a jack-rabbit and a bull terrier. They dress in a top hat, red jacket and green trousers.

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M-The Maze Runner|James Dashner (6/11/12)
L Life of Pi/Yann Martel (5/22/13)
I-The Invention of Hugo Cabret (6/28/12)
N
S Snuff/Chuck Palahniuk (10/5/12)


H: 1/10
Hippogriff
A cross between the Griffin and the horse.
H White Cat/Holly Black (7/23/12)
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I: 1/3
Imp
A devilish small creature that is said to be the offspring of the Devil. They look like a child with horns on its head and small wings.
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M Maybe This Time/Jennifer Crusie (7/15/12)
P

[Jessica]

J-Q
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J: 2/11
Jersey Devil
A creature believed to inhabit the Pine Barrens in Southern New Jersey.
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D-Dead Reckoning|Charlaine Harris (5/26/12)
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L Lover Awakened/J.R. Ward (6/21/13)

K: 0/8
Kamapua'a
The Kamapua’a was a gigantic boar of the Hawaiian Islands.
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L: 0/7
Lympago
A heraldic beast that was half-man, half-lion. It had the body of a lion, two ox like horns and the face of an elderly bearded man.
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M: 0/8
Melusine
A medieval European creature that had the top half of a woman and the lower half of a serpent.
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N: 1/11
Necromancer
A person who practice the Black Art to raise the dead.
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C Dead Ever After/Charlaine Harris (9/25/13)
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O: 0/7
Oceanus
Oceanus was seen as a god and as one of the Titans of classical mythology of Greece and Rome.
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P: 1/7
Phantom
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T-A Touch of Dead|Charlaine Harris (5/19/12)
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Q: 0/12
Quetzalcoatl
Quetzalcoatl is a serpent covered in colourful feathers and is accompanied by humming birds. He is an Aztec god of art, intelligence, fertility, wind and self-reflection.
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[Jessica]

R-Z
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R: 0/6
Ryujin
A Japanese water Dragon that lives at the bottom of the sea in a palace and turns the tides.
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N

S: 0/5
Siren
These are birds that are unable to fly and they have the heads of women. They sing beautiful songs on beaches where there are bones of many sailors.
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T: 0/6
Triton
Triton was a type of Merman from the myths of ancient Greece. Unlike most merman, he had a dolphin tail.
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U: 0/6
Uranus
A primordial Giant who with Gaia, gave birth to the Titans.
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V: 1/8
Valkyrie
These are celestial ladies of Norse mythology who come to the battlefields to select the best warriors who have been slain and to bring them to Valhalla.
V Flipped/Wendelin Van Draanen (5/28/13)
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W: 3/9
Woodwives
These were wood spirits that took the shape of beautiful women. Every aspect of them was deeply attractive except that they had a hollow back or that on their back was a tree stump.
W Wither/Lauren DeStefano (7/19/12)
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D Deadlocked/Charlaine Harris (8/17/12)
W The Weight of Silence/Heather Gudenkauf (9/29/12)
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X: 0/7
Xanthos
Xanthos the horse draws Poseidon’s chariot across the sky.
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Y: 0/8
Ypotamis
This is an amphibious being living near lakes and rivers. It is said to be part human part horse and stalks the land in search for human prey.
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Z: 0/3
Zhu
A mythical bird of China. It had human hands for feet.
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[Lisa Kay]

Wonderful, Jessica! Welcome to the challenge. I added you and your hyperlink to Post #2.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Post 52 Updated

[Dragana]

Updated: Post #66 - 3/50

[Kim]

This challenge looks SO fun! I am going to do the 50 book option.

Mythical Creatures
Duration: 5/7/2012 - until finished
Books read: 1/50
Find 50 books about mythical creatures. The books must feature the creature pretty prominently in the storyline.

1. Angel - Angelfall by Susan Ee

[Lisa Kay]

Super, Kim L.! Welcome to the challenge. I added your hyperlink to your post above to Post #2.

[Sonia]

Lisa Kay can I use shades? Not the ones in Eragon but as a memory of the life like in Grave Witch - actually it was from Grave Dance. That book has so much potential ones, but the raise of shades from the dead ones is the thing I can't find on every book.

[Dragana]

Updated: Post #66 - 4/50

[Lisa Kay]

Sonia wrote: "Lisa Kay can I use shades? Not the ones in Eragon but as a memory of the life like in Grave Witch - actually it was from Grave Dance. That book has so much potential ones, but the raise of shades from the dead ones is the thing I can't find on every book."

Yes, Sonia! Wiki has this to say about shades:

In literature and poetry, a shade (translating Greek σκιά, Latin umbra) can be taken to mean the spirit or ghost of a dead person, residing in the underworld.

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

This might be a silly question but I was wondering if a mermaid might be considered a mythical creature?

[Lisa Kay]

Yes, Gabrielle. ♥ mermaids. I even have one featured of the six pictures in the beginning post.

Can you find the tail?
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[Sashana]

I found the tail! For a second there I thought she was amputated. Whew!

[Rachel]

Found it! What an odd placement, imo.

[Lisa Kay]

It is odd. I didn't catch it the first time either. Had to do a double-take of the picture's title.

[Dragana]

Updated: Post #66 - 5/50

[Jackie]

I'm in! I'll do Option 1:
Duration: 5/10/12 - Finished
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Angel
Belagog
Centaur
Djinn
Elf
Fairy
Gargoyle
Hippogriff
Ifrit
Jackalope
Kraken
Leprechaun
Minotaur
Necromancer
Ogre
Pegasus
Qandisa
Revenant
Satyr
Troll
Unicorn
Vampire
Werewolf
Xelhua
Yale
Zombie


A: Mind Over Murder by Allison Kingsley - 5/25/13
N: Some Like it Lethal by Nancy Martin - 6/15/12
G: Murder Makes Waves by Anne George - 8/25/12
E: Evan Only Knows by Rhys Bowen - 6/09/12
L: The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz - 7/22/12

B: Death of a Glutton by M.C. Beaton - 6/23/12
E: Night Train to Memphis by Elizabeth Peters - 7/12/12
L: Spellbound by Larry Correia - 8/07/12
A: Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery - 5/31/12
G: Gunpowder Green by Laura Childs - 10/17/12
O: On the Run by Lorena McCourtney - 1/31/13
G: Gilda Joyce: The Ladies of the Lake by Jennifer Allison - 11/26/12

C: The Chinese Shawl by Patricia Wentworth - 1/05/13
E: The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters - 7/20/12
N: Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil by Nancy Atherton - 10/06/12
T: Through the Grinder by Cleo Coyle - 7/08/12
A: Death of a Ghost by Margery Allingham - 6/03/12
U: Ugley Business by Kate Johnson - 2/28/13
R: The Red Box by Rex Stout - 7/06/12

D: Cat in a Golden Garland by Carole Nelson Douglas - 1/20/13
J: Posted To Death by Dean James - 8/15/12
I: Scent to Her Grave by India Ink - 6/10/12
N: Aunt Dimity's Christmas by Nancy Atherton - 7/28/12
N: Needled to Death by Maggie Sefton - 10/11/12



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[Lisa Kay]

Wonderful, Jackie! I added your hyperlink to the above post to Post #2. Welcome to the challenge.

[Jackie]

Thanks, Lisa Kay! This is such a fun challenge!

[Lisa Kay]

Glad you think to, Jackie! I do too.

[JC]

Lisa Kay - should the mythical creature be something that is known through our "real life" myths (such as mermaid, dragon, vampire) or can it be a creature only known within the "world" of the book/series we are reading? I just finised a Black Dagger Brotherhood book and would like to use either "lesser" or "The Omega", but these are creatures only known in these books.

[Lisa Kay]

Great question, JenC.! I would say the latter; it can be a creature known within that author's world.