Gallery Quest - Mythology
Take yourself on a tour of our galleries, and find out what new things you can discover! This Gallery Quest was designed by Teen Explainers, high school interns at NHMU.
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Mythology: A Quest to Find Connections Between Myths and Science
 | Griffin:This mythological beast is a hybrid: part eagle and part lion. It stems from ancient Greek culture. Find animals in the Museum that you think would make the perfect hybrid animal! What abilities would it have? You can draw a picture or write a story about your creature here. |
 | Baby Mammoth (Level 3):This baby Columbian mammoth has a large hole in the skull. Can you see how it looks like an eye hole? It was thought to have inspired Cyclops of Greek mythology. It was later found that this is where the trunk connects to the skull! |
 | Dire Wolf (Level 3):What mythical creature do you think the dire wolf could inspire? Think of an existing story or make one up! |
 | Sobek:The Egyptian god of the Nile River has a crocodile head. Can you find other crocodiles at the Museum? |
 | Giant Sloth (Level 3):This is a Megalonyx, a giant ground sloth. Do you see how it greatly resembles the ogre? “Ogre” originates from a French word, and ogres are very similar to the Jotnar of Norse Mythology. |