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Achilles heel
a single vulnerable spot
Adonis
an extremely handsome young man
aegis
sponsorship or protection
atlas
a collection of maps
Cassandra
a person who wars of coming evil but whose prophecies are disregarded
chimera
a foolish or idle fancy
Elysium
a place or state of blissful happiness
Gorgon
a snaky haired creature so ugly as to petrify an onlooker
halcyon
calm peaceful
herculean
very powerful
hydra
a persistent evil; one difficult to eradciate
labyrinth
a complicated arrangement of passageways or roads; a maze
mentor
a wise counselor
Midas
a very rich man
narcissism
abnormal attachment to one’s own appearance and personality
nemesis
retribution; one who inflicts retribution
odyssey
a long series of wanderings
Oedipus (complex)
an abnormal attachment to one’s parent of the opposite sex with corresponding hostility to the other
Olympian
exalted; majestic
paean
a song of thanksgiving or praise
procrustean
forcing rigid conformity
protean
extremely changeable
siren
an alluring but dangerous women; seductive
stentorian
very loud