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Mythology Word List
Myth Unit Words
Words | Definitions |
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immortals | ancient Greek gods |
mortals | humans, who eventually die |
mythic hero | a person with unusual gifts who undertakes superhuman tasks, sometimes with the help of the gods |
obstinacy | stubbornness |
obscure | not well known |
metamorphosis | a magical change from one form to another |
hospitality | generousity to guests |
perpetual | continual, constant |
recesses | hollow places |
hovered | stayed suspended in the air |
perplexity | bewilderment, confusion |
descended | moved from a higher place to a lower place |
fate | a power that is believed to decide the future no matter what we do |
oracle | someone who can tell the future |
origin myth | a myth that explains how something began |
myth | a story that usually explains something about the world, has gods or goddesses, and often has other super human beings. |