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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

generation81 Since: Aug, 2021
#15702: Jan 30th 2024 at 6:05:59 AM

Round 451

  • I really know how to roast people.
  • I am a god.
    • Of the sun.
  • From Australia.
    • Not Eurasian or African.
  • Not a monster in the sense of "Monstrous creature".
  • Listed on I'm a Humanitarian.Mythology, though my name isn't given

Beastimus from Long Before Time Had A Name (The New Guy) Relationship Status: Longing for Dulcinea
generation81 Since: Aug, 2021
#15704: Jan 30th 2024 at 7:51:24 AM

I think you had that figured out.

Round 451: Bila; Adnyamathanha Mythology

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2024_01_30_104728.png

Bila was the sun god for the Adnyamathanha nation of the Flinders Range, but Everybody Loves Zeus she was not: she created sunlight by roasting people kidnapped by her black and red-coated wild dogs over a fire and was all around evil, not to mention a Dirty Coward who fled and abandoned humanity to an icy fate. She's listed as a Complete Monster for a good reason.

Beastimus from Long Before Time Had A Name (The New Guy) Relationship Status: Longing for Dulcinea
#15705: Jan 30th 2024 at 8:04:19 AM

Round 452

The thing I'm most well known for is technically a mistranslation.

generation81 Since: Aug, 2021
#15706: Jan 30th 2024 at 8:06:34 AM

Are you from the Middle East/North Africa.

Beastimus from Long Before Time Had A Name (The New Guy) Relationship Status: Longing for Dulcinea
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#15709: Jan 30th 2024 at 8:50:24 AM

Are you a deity?

Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
generation81 Since: Aug, 2021
Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
Ramen Fairy
#15714: Jan 31st 2024 at 10:28:05 AM

Persephone since “the rape of Persephone” comes from a Greek word for theft?

Peace is the only battle worth waging.
LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
Cellbit, a Notpron lover
#15715: Jan 31st 2024 at 11:47:35 AM

[up] I just found out that you and generation81 asked two questions

Edited by LucasdaKool on Jan 31st 2024 at 11:47:53 AM

https://enigmatics.org/puzzles/
generation81 Since: Aug, 2021
#15716: Jan 31st 2024 at 12:06:51 PM

[up] Sorry, we're just waiting for Beastimus to respond.

uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#15717: Jan 31st 2024 at 9:40:12 PM

Bump

Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
Ramen Fairy
#15718: Jan 31st 2024 at 11:13:11 PM

What’s the protocol if OP doesn’t return? I’d at least like to know the answer before starting a new round.

Peace is the only battle worth waging.
RWBYraikou888 The Undercover Troper from The Kingdom of Atlas Since: Aug, 2020 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Undercover Troper
#15719: Jan 31st 2024 at 11:32:53 PM

I believe it's 48 hours after an unanswered guess is posted that a forfeit can be declared.

Orcus on His Throne will always be my pet peeve.
LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
Cellbit, a Notpron lover
#15720: Feb 1st 2024 at 12:07:56 AM

Where is ~Beastimus?

Edited by LucasdaKool on Feb 1st 2024 at 12:09:46 PM

https://enigmatics.org/puzzles/
Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
Vilui Since: May, 2009
#15722: Feb 1st 2024 at 8:48:51 AM

It's been 48 hours since the first unanswered question, so I'll start a new round. In any case, I'm pretty sure I was right....

Round 453

Edited by Vilui on Feb 1st 2024 at 8:52:22 AM

generation81 Since: Aug, 2021
#15723: Feb 1st 2024 at 8:50:48 AM

Are you from myth from Europe?

generation81 Since: Aug, 2021

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