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Mythology Word List
Myth Unit Words
| Words | Definitions |
|---|---|
| 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. |