Question

One of these animals helped a prince complete a king's tasks using a dog in an acorn and cloth in a walnut before helping with a final task by having him decapitate her. Another one of these animals slays a shapeshifting ogre in the process of helping Constantino acquire a castle to trick a king. Sir Kay battled one of these animals of Palug. One of these (15[1])animals from the stories of Reynard the Fox named Tibert claims the title of king of these animals, a title also held by a creature named [this animal]-síth (“shee”). One of these animals named (*) Grimalkin stalks the Scottish highlands, and appears in one of the first English novels. Freya’s chariot is driven using two of these animals. For 10 points, name these animals, whose black versions are associated with halloween and bad luck. ■END■

ANSWER: cats [accept black cats; accept white cats; accept cath] (In order, clues include Madame d’Aulnoy’s The White Cat, Puss in Boots, Cath Palug, and William Baldwin’s Beware the Cat.)
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Moses KitakuleIn the Mood for BuzzToyota Tundra Turbos — Twisting Truths - Tackling Trivia - Taming Titans6615

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