Greek Mythology Vocabulary

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Academy

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A place of learning

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Achilles’ Heel

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A weak point or flaw. Origin- Achilles’ Mother dipped him in the river “Styx”. The River made him strong, but his mother held him by his ankle, meaning it did not get dipped. His ankle was his weak point, and he was shot and killed there.

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Adonis

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An extremely handsome young man

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Amazon

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Female soldier or warlike, strong, vigorous woman

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Ambrosia

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Something pleasing to taste or smell

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Arachnid

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A class of arthropods including spiders, scorpions, mice, and ticks

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Atlas

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A book of maps or one who carries a heavy burden.

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Aurora

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Lights in the northern and southern sky

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Chimera

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An imaginary monster made up of mixed parts; an illusion of the mind

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Chorus

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An organized body of singers who sing in concert

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Colossal

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Gigantic, huge, splendid

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Draconia

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Harsh, severe

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Echo

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The repetition of a sound caused by the reflection of sound waves

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Elysian Fields

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The adobe of the blessed after death

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Furies

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Avenging spirits

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Hades

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The Underworld/Greek God on Mt. Olympus

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Heliotrope

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A class of flowers which turn toward the sun

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Hellenic

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Of or related to Greece, it people, or its language

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Herculean

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Extremely strong

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Hippocratic Oath

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Taken by those beginning the practice of medicine; a commitment to ethical conduct

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Iris

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The colored part of the eye, a shoe of various hues, like a rainbow

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Labyrinth

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A maze or a place full of complicated passageways and blind alleys

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Lyre

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A stringed musical instrument of the harp class

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Marathon

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A long race requiring endurance

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Martial

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Related to war

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Mentor

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A wise counselor or trusted advisor

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Mercurial

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Changeable and quick witted

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Midas touch

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The ability to make money in any activity

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Muse

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A source of inspiration

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Narcissism

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Extreme love of oneself

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Nemesis

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A bitter enemy, a person or force that inflicts punishment or revenge

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Odyssey

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A long journey

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Olympiad

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A period of four years, the time between Olympic Games, or the celebration of Olympic Games

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Olympian

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Grand, surperior, and free from all personal interest

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Oracle

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A person giving wise or authoritative decisions or opinions

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Pandora’s Box

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Source of great and unexpected troubles

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Sisyphean

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Involving endless but futile labor

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Spartan

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Simple, marked by self discipline and willingness to endure hardship

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Sphinx

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A mysterious person

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Stoic

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Person w/ self control and ability to endure pain

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Stygian

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Extremely dark, gloomy, or forbidding

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Tantalize

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To tease or torment people by letting them see, but not have, something that they desire.

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Thespian

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Related to drama and acting

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Titan

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Person of superhuman size and strength

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Trojan

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Someone who shows courage and strength

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Typhoon

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A tropical cyclone or wind of hurricane force

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Zephyr

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A breeze from the west, a gentle breeze