Greek Modern Meanings Flashcards
(28 cards)
achilles’ heel
a single vulnerable spot
adonis
an extremely handsome young man
aegis
sponsorship or protection
amazon
a powerful, masculine women
atlas
a collection of maps
cassandra
a person who warns of coming evil but whose prophecies are disregarded
chimera
a foolish or idle fancy
elysium
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, difficult to eradicate
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 or 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 woman, seductive
