It's Greek To Me Multi-cache
Perfect Tommy: Visited today and the first stage is indeed locked up tight. Judging from the logs, the gardens have been closed to the public for a while. I am archiving but will republish the final stage as a traditional. Thanks to all Greek scholars that visited.
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Two virtual stages lead to a final physical cache on the grounds of
Untermyer Park in Yonkers, NY.
Break out the Bulfinch's, time to dust off that Edith Hamilton book
from high school or at least rent a movie,
because you will need some nodding knowledge of Greek mythology to
navigate to the final cache.
You will find mythic beasts in the Greek Gardens in Untermyer Park.
Start at the header coordinates and then head to the nearby second
set of coordinates listed below and test your knowledge of
mythology. If you answer the two questions correctly, you will have
the solution to determine the coordinates for the final
stage.
First Stage:
N 40 58.019 W 073 53.179 (Header
coordinates)
You should be standing on a mosaic. What mythical monster
is looking up at you?
(a) Cyclops (add .033 to West coordinate)
(b) Cerebrus (add .066 to West coordinate)
(c) Gorgon (add .099 to West coordinate)
(d) Scylla (subtract .033 from West coordinate)
(e) Minotaur (subtract .066 from West coordinate)
(f) None of the above (subtract .099 from West coordinate)
Second Stage:
N 40 58.043 W 073 53.150
You should be standing between two pillars. What mythical
beast sits atop the pillars?
(a) Harpy (add .033 to North coordinate)
(b) Pegasus (add .066 to North coordinate)
(c) Sphinx (add .099 to North coordinate)
(d) Gryphon (subtract .033 from North coordinate)
(e) Chimaera (subtract .066 from North coordinate)
(f) None of the above (subtract .099 from North coordinate)
If you are experiencing a feeling of dread when considering the
"None of the above" multiple choice option, don't worry - you are
only having a flashback to the SATs.
Final Stage:
Now, add your answers to, or subtract your answers from (as
the case may be), the following coordinates:
N 40 57.977 W 073 53.218
The cache is a small, camo'ed Lock 'N Lock container. Park at N 40
57.920 W 073 53.166. No dogs allowed. The park is closed from
sunset to 8 AM.
The final stage has all the markings of a teen hangout so it is
not recommended that you attempt this cache
at night - the gardens where the first two stages are found will be
closed anyhow. Parents be forewarned that there are some puerile
scribblings at the final cache location (not surprising since the
place attracts the juvenile delinquent crowd). You may not want to
be placed in a position where you will be asked to explain to
impressionable children the crude renderings of parts of the
anatomy attempted by the local graffiti artists. That said, the
final location is still a unique and overlooked location in
beautiful downtown Yonkers.
PLEASE rehide the cache as you found it, if
not better. Feel free to liberally apply tree bark, leaf litter,
and pine needles to the hiding spot and to camouflage any social
trail to the cache. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
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Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
[Puzzle] V'z abg gung pehry, abar bs gur nobir vf abg gur evtug nafjre.
[Puzzle] Gur pnpur gvgyr vf "Vg'f Terrx Gb Zr", abg "Vg'f Rtlcgvna Gb Zr".
[Cache]Va gur fghzc, pbirerq ol onex.