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greek mythology
test prep
name | meaning |
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mother | eos |
boreas | north wind, icy and wild, harsh, tore up the trees |
notus | south wind, heavy with moisture, left fog |
zephyr | west wind, gentler than others, swept clouds out of the sky |
eurus | east wind, least important, wasn't called for much |
erato | of lyrics |
eurerpe | of music |
thalia | of comedy |
melopene | of tragedy |
terpsichore | of dance |
urania | of astronomy |
clio | of history |
polyhmnia | of hymns |
calliope | of epics |
clotho | spun the thread of life |
lachesis | measured a certain length |
atropos | cut the thread at the end of life |
pandora | silly, beautiful, and curious |
prometheus | task of repopulating the earth, wise and modeled his men with great care in the shape of the gods |