At this point, character guessing games for various companies have become commonplace. However, how about we step backwards in time to guess characters from hearsay and legend? The rules basically follow any other forum game of its type.
- They can come from any source rooted in mythology, folklore, or religion.
- If a mythology source is played in one round, it is allowed to be played in the next round.
- The current descriptor must post a recap of the progress for every new page, and edit that post accordingly with the progress in the page.
- A player may declare a stump after 24 hours has passed from the last question and its answer. If this happens, the current descriptor reveals their character, and the next round goes to the stumped player.
- If a question needs to be replaced because it has already been answered, please do not erase the question. Just add the new question below it. In fact, the act of completely erasing a question is frowned upon.
- If you're adding a clue, please keep it related on a mythological basis, as detailed below.
What counts as "mythological"?
- The character in question must be one who is rooted in legend. Be it a Greek pantheon creature, a Yōkai, any sort of Norse, Aztec, or Egyptian deity, so on and so forth.
- Human characters are fair game, so long as they're firmly rooted in legend and don't have a recorded real-life history to them. (Meaning Jack the Ripper does not qualify)
- The character doesn't necessarily have to be a named character. It can be a species that's played as the round's character, so long as said species is mythological.
- Rule of thumb regarding Greek and Roman mythology. Roman mythological characters can qualify, if, and only if, they're distinct enough to be considered their own entities, such as fauns in comparison to satyrs. Otherwise, stick to the Greek pantheon as much as possible. (Meaning that Aphrodite qualifies, but not Venus, and other examples of the like)
- In regards to Classical Mythology and Chinese Mythology, even though The Iliad, The Odyssey, and the Four Great Novels
(Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Water Margin, Journey to the West, and Dream of the Red Chamber) are literary novels with designated authors, character from them still qualify due to the fact that they're considered extensions of Greek and Chinese Mythology, as opposed to byproducts of them.
- Folklore characters qualify, due to the fact that they're passed around via word of mouth rather than being historically known. The types of folklore characters can vary in their physiology, but this means that characters such as the Nuckelavee, Robin Hood, the Chupacabra, Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, the Hopkinsville Goblin, Banshees, and others like them are valid.
- Thanks to their fantastical origins, fairytale characters can be played, including those from well-known authors such as Hans Christian Andersen, The Brothers Grimm, Lewis Carroll, and Carlo Collod, or fairytale anthologies such as the Arabian Nights. This also applies to characters from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballets, due to the fact that a majority of his ballets are adaptations of fairytales with their own additives and touch-ups.
- Due to the fact that religious sources can be conflicting when put up against each other, religious characters are considered fair game for this list, meaning anything from Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Gnosticism, and Buddhism can be played.
- Even though it's more recent than most examples here, H. P. Lovecraft's creations are valid entries for this game, so anything from the Cthulhu Mythos can be played.
- However, despite them being mythological in nature, Creepypasta characters are not eligible for this game, as their portrayals are too modernized to be anything considered legendary, and many of them are derivative of preexisting properties in the first place. Unfortunately, this means even more original Creepypasta characters, such as Slender Man and Zalgo are not able to be played.
If there's any questions or further suggestions, let me know!
A complete list of past rounds can be found here
Edited by RWBYraikou888 on Nov 11th 2023 at 3:18:56 PM
No, but I’m associated with a popular subset of Celtic mythology that has its own page.
Peace is the only battle worth waging.Round 899: Morgan le Fay (Arthurian Legend)
If you grew up with Weird n’ Wild Creatures
in the mid 2000s (since it occasionally comes up in nostalgia forums & still has a small but active fanbase), you might’ve recognized that the famous sorceress is the last of their Monsters of the Mind (i.e. mythical creatures) to be played in any capacity.
1. Cerberus (round 40)
2. Roc (round 567)
3. Chimaera (round 87)
4. Werewolf (round 431)
5. Kraken (round 72)
6. Cyclops (round 747)
7. Wyvern (round 736)
8. Loch Ness monster (round 268)
9. Typhon (round 657)
10. Thunderbird (round 378)
11. Minotaur (round 696)
12. Leviathan (round 261)
13. Griffin (round 768)
14. Lambton Worm (round 846)
15. Orcs (round 818)
16. Azhi Dahaka (round 787)
17. Fomorians (Balor, round 167)
18. Mngwa (Nunda, round 849)
19. Sphinx (round 309)
20. Wendigo (round 396)
21. Cthulhu (round 406)
22. Hopkinsville goblins (round 514)
23. Bunyip (round 572)
24. Nemean lion (round 851)
25. Springheeled Jack (round 791)
26. Antmen (Myrmidon, round 855)
27. Skunk ape (round 701)
28. Thetis Lake monster (round 434)
29. Nandi bears (round 807)
30. Beast people (round 365)
31. Mongolian death worm (round 194)
32. Tarasque (round 713)
33. Yowies (round 863)
34. Chupacabra (round 685)
35. Jersey Devil (round 766)
36. Gray aliens (round 820)
37. Manticore (round 103)
38. Grim Reaper (Death, round 400)
39. Snow spirit (Yuki-onna, round 13)
40. Weretiger (round 827)
41. Gogmagog (round 875)
42. Moby Dick (round 877)
43. Erymanthian boar (round 882)
44. Jormungand (round 28)
45. Cetus (round 414)
46. Sekhmet (round 488)
47. Harpies (round 789)
48. Hydra (round 48)
49. Oni (round 724)
50. Perytons (round 832)
51. Tokoloshe (round 862)
52. Phoenix (round 459)
53. Mokele-mbembe (round 663)
54. Golems (round 803)
55. Nuckelavee (round 31)
56. Talos (round 226)
57. Stymphalian birds (round 720)
58. Cyborgs (Clockwork Man, round 885)
59. Goatman (round 731)
60. Vampires (Count Dracula, round 379)
61. Baba Yaga (round 233)
62. Anubis (round 61)
63. Trolls (round 318)
64. Black dog (Fence Rail dog, round 468)
65. Tengu (round 760)
66. Basilisk (round 223)
67. Reptoid aliens (round 822)
68. Gargoyles (round 229)
69. Yeti (round 646)
70. Gorgons (Medusa, round 8)
71. Salamander (round 59)
72. Ghouls (round 800)
73. Catoblepas (round 793)
74. Camazotz (round 16)
75. Frankenstein’s monster (round 805)
76. Owlman (round 756)
77. Morgawr (round 887)
78. Baital (round 302)
79. Mummy (Cheops, round 717)
80. Zombies (round 314)
81. Boogeyman (round 343)
82. Kongamato (round 867)
83. Banshees (round 687)
84. Bigfoot (round 442)
85. Gargantua (round 594)
86. Huītzilōpōchtli (round 278)
87. Scylla & Charybdis (round 361)
88. Piasa (round 340)
89. Mr. Hyde (round 521)
90. Grendel (round 405)
91. Gremlins (round 144)
92. Ogopogo (round 711)
93. Sleipnir (round 21)
94. Orthus (round 648)
95. Fenrir (round 706)
96. Mothman (round 75)
97. Lamia (round 580)
98. Chinese dragons (Qīnglóng, round 331)
99. Scorpion men (round 891)
100. Shiva (round 420)
101. Echidna (round 834)
102. Ogres (round 597)
103. Sirens (round 590)
104. Skeletal warriors (Baykok, round 896)
105. Morgan le Fay (round 899)
106. Nāgas (round 350)
107. Centaurs (round 726)
108. Wraiths (round 698)
109. Headless Horseman (round 528)
Edited by Spinosegnosaurus77 on Jun 7th 2024 at 12:23:24 PM
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
I’d be thrilled if someone tried since much larger sets exist (Rakshasas, saints, Shin Megami Tensei demons, etc.).
Edited by Spinosegnosaurus77 on Jun 7th 2024 at 2:39:46 PM
Peace is the only battle worth waging.I'm happy to have contributed to the completion of the set :)
Round 900
Edited by Vilui on Jun 8th 2024 at 6:58:35 AM

Yes.
Round 899
Edited by Spinosegnosaurus77 on Jun 7th 2024 at 12:19:32 PM
Peace is the only battle worth waging.