greek mythology Flashcards

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immortal

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A person who never dies or lives forever.

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myth

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A story that is fake or not true.

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Destiny

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something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing; lot or fortune.

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prophet

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a person who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration.

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centaur

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Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.

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dimigod

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Classical Mythology of a person who is half human and half god.

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divine

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of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.

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nymph

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one of a numerous class of lesser deities of mythology, conceived of as beautiful maidens inhabiting the sea, rivers, woods, trees, mountains, meadows, etc., and frequently mentioned as attending a superior deity.

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gorgon

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classical Mythology. any of three sister monsters commonly represented as having snakes for hair, wings, brazen claws, and eyes that turned anyone looking into them to stone. Medusa, the only mortal Gorgon, was beheaded by Perseus.

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mentor

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a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.

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nemeisis

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something that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc.:

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revelation

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God’s disclosure of Himself and His will to His creatures.

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