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Mythology
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| lee | an area sheltered from the wind |
| prodigious | enormous |
| talents | units of money in ancient Greece |
| whey | the thing watery part of milk separated from the thicker curds |
| withy | tough, flexible wings |
| brace | a pair |
| lugger | a ship equipped with a 4 sided sail |
| nectar and ambrosia | drink and food of the gods |
| divers | several, various |
| pectoral | located on the chest |
| carrion | repulsive |
| rogue | scoundrel |
| weird | fate or destiny |
| offing | the distant part of the sea visible from the shore |
| cairn | a conical heap of stones built as a monument |
| kine | cattle |
| hectacombs | large scale sacrafices |
| gorge | voracious, consuming mouth |
| maelstrom | a large violent whirlpool |
| cuirass | armor for the upper body |
| petrels | small, dark sea birds |
| bole | a tree trunk |
| plunder | goods taken by force |
| squall | a brief violent storm |
| dispatched | finished quickly |
| mammoth | enormous |
| bereft | left in a sad and lonely state |
| cherishes | holds dear, feels love for |
| insidious | characterized by treachery |
| primitive | old, basic |
| myth | fictional tale that explains the actions of gods or the causes of natural phenomena |
| example of a myth | stories parents tell their kids about where babies come from |
| myth characteristics | dramatic story, widely known, repeated, peopled by extraordinary beings/creatures with superhuman powers, confirm institutions, beliefs, and customs of society, attempt to explain how something began or universe mystery, teach important lessons |
| homeric | large or grand in scale |
| homeric similie | an elaborate comparison of unlike subjects |
| homers background | native of greek speaking regions of mediteranean, blind, composed 2 great epic poems "the illiad" and "the odyssey", "the odyssey" was written around 720 bc, greatest of narrative authors |
| themes of the odyssey | loyalty, devotion, and fortitude, greek ideal of a strong body and a strong intellect, the wandering hero, the triumph of good over evil, obedience to the laws of the gods who were immortal, search for identity |
| epic | long narrative poem about the deeds of gods or heroes |
| narrative poem | a poem that tells a story |
| characteristics of an epic hero | represent widespread national, cultural or religious values, close relationship with gods, reputation for heroic deeds, moral physical and intellectual superior to most men yet remain human, long dangerous journey and must complete a number of tasks |
| allusion | reference to a well known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art |
| homeric epithet | brief descriptive formulas of people, gods, or natural events |
| example of homeric epithet | zues if the father of gods and men |
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