greek myth Flashcards
(19 cards)
whats Promethean
relating to, or resembling Prometheus
whats psyche(prefix
soul or consciousness
Achilles heel
a weakness or vulnerability
arachnid
a type of sipder
narcissistic
extremely self-centered and love themself alot.
Midas Touch
the ability to make money out of anything one undertakes.
tantalize
To tease someone with something out of reach of them
Sisyphean
A neverending event or action
Herculean
With great strength and effort
labyrinth
a maze
Elysian Fields
heaven or paradise.
nemesis
A nemesis is an opponent or rival who can’t be overcome, a permanent fixture in the life of a protagonist.
harp
To talk in a negative way non-stop
titanic
having great magnitude, force, or power
gorgon
a fierce, frightening, or repulsive woman.
I was chased by i boy I didn’t like and a river god took pity on me so he turned me into a laurel tree, who am I ?
daphne
boy: apollo
hi I stole fire from the gods to give to the humans, Zeus got mad at me so he chained me down and made a cagle rip my liver out, who am I ?
prometheus
I was kidnapped by Demeter and brought to the underworld, my mother Hades was so sad she made the earth cold, so Demeter let me go but each I must go back to the underworld for a month for each pomegranate seed ate, who am I?
Persephone
I married someone but could only visit them at night because she Is not allowed to see me, one night she tried to get a look at me with a candle but the wax burned my wing, so she was sent away but we reunited once again, who am I?
cupid
girl: psyche