Greek Mythology Vocabulary Flashcards
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Achilles’ Heel
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.
Adonis
An extremely handsome young man
Amazon
Female soldier or warlike, strong, vigorous woman
Ambrosia
Something pleasing to taste or smell
Arachnid
A class of arthropods including spiders, scorpions, mice, and ticks
Atlas
A book of maps or one who carries a heavy burden.
Aurora
Lights in the northern and southern sky
Chimera
An imaginary monster made up of mixed parts; an illusion of the mind
Chorus
An organized body of singers who sing in concert
Colossal
Gigantic, huge, splendid
Draconia
Harsh, severe
Echo
The repetition of a sound caused by the reflection of sound waves
Elysian Fields
The adobe of the blessed after death
Furies
Avenging spirits
Hades
The Underworld/Greek God on Mt. Olympus
Heliotrope
A class of flowers which turn toward the sun
Hellenic
Of or related to Greece, it people, or its language
Herculean
Extremely strong
Hippocratic Oath
Taken by those beginning the practice of medicine; a commitment to ethical conduct
Iris
The colored part of the eye, a shoe of various hues, like a rainbow
Labyrinth
A maze or a place full of complicated passageways and blind alleys
Lyre
A stringed musical instrument of the harp class
Marathon
A long race requiring endurance
