Mythology Vocabulary Flashcards
(25 cards)
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Chaos
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- -Noun
- -Confusion, somewhat stressful
- -Dark, empty endless world
- -Light and Beauty demolished Chaos and the world became Love and Light protected by gods
- -Variation: Chaotic
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Chronology
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- -Noun
- -Sequence of events in order of occurrence
- -Kronos ate and swallowed his children as they were born
- -Variation: Chronograph, Chronological
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Titanic
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- -Adjective
- -Huge with strength and power
- -Titans were earliest godlike creatures (very powerful) and gave birth to the gods who overtook them
- -Variation: Titan
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Claustrophobia
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- -Noun
- -Fear of being in enclosed spaces
- -Phobus (god of fear) and Deimos drove Ares’ chariot into battle. Their presence caused other soldiers to flee.
- -Variation: Claustrophobic
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Lethargic
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- -Adjective
- -Being drowsy or inefficient (sluggish)
- -Lethe, an underworld river, moved thru the cave Hypnos which murmured to induce drowsiness. Drinking from river makes you forget your past life.
- -Variation: Lethargy
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Geography
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- -Noun
- -Study of physical and biological features, nations and people on the earth
- -Eratosthenes created longitude and latitude. Gaea and Chaos gave birth to giants, titans and the world.
- -Variation: Geographer, Geographical
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Atlas
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- -Noun
- -One who has a great burden upon them (Book of maps of the world)
- -Atlas was a titan sentenced to hold up the world for eternity after losing the war
- -Variation: Atlantic
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Bacchanalian
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- -Adjective
- -Drunken behavior that isn’t acceptable
- -Dionysos (god of wine) is both bad and good, joyous and brutal and has a big role in celebrations and parties
- -Variation: Debauchery, Bacchanalia
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Panic
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- -Noun
- -Uncontrollable behavior caused by sudden fear
- -Pan longed for Syrinx but Syrinx demanded her sisters turn her into cattail reeds when he chased her (thin and tube-like). Pan is sad and make a pipe of the reeds to have Syrinx with him always
- -Pan loved to make people panic in the wilderness at nightfall.
- -Variation: Panicky, Pandemonium, Pandemic
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Metamorphosis
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- -Noun
- -Transformation of organisms
- -Zeus morphed into a bird and flew through Hera’s window. Hera loves the bird and Zeus changes back to his original form.
- -Variations: Metamorphic
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Syringe
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- -Noun
- -A tube that absorbs and release liquids, used for medicines
- -Pan longed for Syrinx but Syrinx demanded her sisters turn her into cattail reeds when he chased her (thin and tube-like). Pan is sad and make a pipe of the reeds to have Syrinx with him always
- -Variations: Syringomyelia, Syringobulbia
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Narcissistic
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- -Adjective
- -Having high obsession for self, high self-esteem
- -Narcissus rejected Echo, who could only repeat what other people said
- -Narcissus saw his reflection in a pool and fell in love with himself.
- -Stayed there until he died
- -Variations: Narcissism
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Sisyphean
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- Adjective
- -Can never be completed, impossible
- -Sisyphus snitched on Zeus, and obviously Zeus got mad at him
- -Zeus punished him by forcing him into an impossible task that was to push a boulder up a hill
- -The boulder would always roll down and
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Atrophy
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- -Verb
- -To gradually decline in effectiveness
- -Atropos was one of the 3 sisters of Fate, her sisters being Clotho and Lachesis
- -Atropos’ job was to decide the person’s death by cutting the thread with her shears
- -Variations: Atropine
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Lethal
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- -Adjective
- -There are 5 rivers to cross in the underworld, Lethe is one of them
- -Lethe river makes one forget who they are
- -Story of Theseus (had to cross to retrieve girlfriend)
- -Variations: Lethargic, Lethargy
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Tantalize
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- -Verb
- -To taunt, to continually try to make someone do something
- -Tantalus got to do everything with the gods, including dining
- -He did terrible things, and the gods finally found out
- -Punishment: Every time he reached to grab a fruit, the wind blew it out of reach; overtime he bent down to drink, the water disappeared. (REPETITIVELY)
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Arachnid
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- -Noun
- -An arthropod such as a spider or scorpion
- -Arachne was being rude and boastful to Athena, they had a weaving contest
- -Arachne won but had no respect for the gods
- -Athena is furious and makes Arachnid feel guilty for her actions; so much so that she decides to kill herself
- -Athena feels bad now, so she gives her her life back, but as a spider.
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Cerebral
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- -Adjective
- -Using your brain (intellect) instead of instincts
- -CERBERUS: 3 headed dog that guards hell
- -ATHENA: sprung from Zeus’ head
- -Variations: Cerebellum, Cerebral Palsy
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Narcotic
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- -Noun
- -A drug that numbs the senses, induces drowsiness
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Cloth
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- -Noun
- -Woven fabric made of cotton, crafted by sewing/threading
- -Clotho is one of the 3 sisters of Fate, her sisters being Lachesis and Atropos
- -Clotho’s job is responsible for spinning the thread of human life
- -Variations: Clothing
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Music
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- -Noun
- -The art of sound played in rhythms/patterns
- -The MUSES (9 sisters)
- -They lifted the sorrows of troubled men
- -They played at many ceremonies
- -Indestiguishable from each other
- -Variations: Musician, Musicality
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Caduceus
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- -Noun
- -An ancient Greek or Roman herald’s wand, typically one with two serpents twined around it and 2 wings, carried by the messenger god Hermes or Mercury.
- -The word is not used, but the symbol is
- -Symbolizes rebirth and fertility
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Agoraphobia
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- -Noun
- -A fear of public places
- -Agora=Marketplace, Phobia=Fear
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Erotic
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- -Adjective
- -Having desire for love
- -Psyche and Eros
- -Variations: Erotica
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Aphrodisiac
- -Noun
- -Food/Drink/Drug that stimulates or arouses loving desires (love potion)
- -Aphrodite: Goddess of Love
- -Zeus married Aphrodite to Hephaestus
- -She wore jewelry that made her irresistible to anyone
- -Variations: Aphrodisiacal
