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Mythology
Definiftions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aegean Sea | The sea between Turkey and Greece King Aegeus drowned himself in the sea when Theseus forgot to put up the white sail |
| Amazon | Tall masculine woman Fought with the Greeks |
| Cereal | any food made from grain Roman goddess of Agriculture |
| Phobia | an extremely strong dislike or fear Personification of fear in Greek mythology |
| Fate | Destiny or inevitable outcome 3 fates determined mans fate |
| Furious | driven by anger 3 furies were sisters born from Uranus blood |
| Lunatic | an insane person Ancient roman goddess for moon Luna |
| Calliope | Keyboard instrument Beautiful voiced daughter of Zeus 9 muses |
| Siren | A piece of equipment that produces a high pitched noise half bird half woman that sang and tempted sailors to their death |
| Labyrinthine | Like a maze maze of 1000 lanes Minotaur lived there |
| Echo | copy sound of another sound the nymph that was punished by Hera by making it so she can only repeat things |
| Chronological | arranged in order according to time Cronus the first Titan |
| Cloth | pliable material made by weaving or knitting Clotho one of the three fates spun wool |
| Promethean | Daringly creative original Titans who made and gave fire to the humans |
| Procrustean | Drastic ruthless Procrustes was an innkeeper who made people conform to his bed |
| Terpsichorean | anything to do with dance Terpsichore Greek muse of dancing |
| Volcano | A vent in the earths crust Vulcan god of fire |
| Lyrical | Emotional accompanied by a song Lyre Apollo played this |
| Music | any rhythmic patterns or pleasing sounds named after the muses |
| Museum | A building for preserving things Named after the nine muses |
| Marathon | running race that was 26.2 miles long A messenger ran 26.2 miles to deliver good news then died |
| Mercurial | a moving swiftly or changing quickly mood Mercury messenger god |
| Tantalize | to tease or taunt King Tantalus was punished for sacrificing his son |
| Martial | Having to do with combat or war Mars god of war |
| Zephyr | a slight or gentle breeze Zephyrus god of winds |
| Arachnid | Any class or species of spiders Arachne famous weaver who was changed into a spider by Athena |
| Mnemonic | Anything related to memory Mnemosyne Greek titan of memory |
| Fauna | The animals in a specified group Faunus god of animal life |
| Lethargic | Feeling a lack of energy Lethe river of forgetfulness |
| Narcissism | Excessive self love Narcissus was a boy who fell in love with himself |
| Hygiene | Healthful living Hygea Greek goddess of health and cleanliness |
| Psychology | The scientific study of human mind and functions Psyche a beautiful mortal who fell in love with cupid had to perform tasks to prove her love |
| Nemesis | A person who seeks revenge Nemesis Greek goddess of vengeance |
| Mentor | A person who watches over you Mentor name of Odysseus' friend and teacher |
| Somnolent | Sleepy tired Somnus Roman god of sleep |
| Iris | The colored part of the eye Iris goddess of the rainbow |
| Adonis | A very handsome young man A youth loved by Aphrodite but who is killed by a boar hunting and is restored to her for one part of each year thanks to Hades |
| Amorphus | formless or shapeless Morpheus god of dreams |
| Lethal | Causing or able to cause death Lethe river of forgetfulness |
| Elysian | Blissful or delightful peace Elysium area in the underworld that is peaceful or beautiful |
| Iridescent | Shining many colors when seen from different angles Iris goddess of rainbow |
| Helium | A chemical lighter than air The all seeing god Helios |
| Hydrant | A discharge pipe with water Hydra nine headed creature killed by Hercules |
| Aphrodisiac | Something that causes sexual desire Aphrodite goddess of sexual desire |
| Panic | A state or feeling of extreme fear Comes from the god Pan he liked to scare travelers |
| Platonic | Having a close relationship but no physical relations Plato greek philosopher |
| Morphine | Powerful drug made to reduce pain Morpheus god of dreams |
| Cornucopia | Container that is shaped like a horn and is full of fruits Zeus fed from this as a child |
| Erotic | Tending to sexual love Eros Goddess of love |
| Hippocratic oath | Code of medical ethics usually taken by those ready to perform medical procedures Hippocrates founder of medicine |
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