Mythology 7th Grade
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 mythology | a collection of myths, esp. one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition |
| origin myth | an imaginative explanation of how something in the world was created or came to exist |
| moral | a lesson about the right way to behave; often used to teach values |
| quest | a perilous journey taken in pursuit of something of great value |
| fables | very brief stories told to teach practical lessons about life |
| immortal | to live forever |
| irony | a contrast between expectation and reality |
| winnowing | separating the husks from the grain |
| narcissus | family of lilies including daffodils and jonquils |
| ambrosia | food of the gods |
| plowshare | cutting blade of a plow |
| pomegranate | round, red fruit containing many seeds |
| nymphs | minor goddesses of nature, usually young and beautiful, living in the mountains, rivers, and trees |
| lyre | small harp |
| minstrel | singer |
| inconsolable | unable to be comforted; brokenhearted |
| ghastly | horrible; ghostlike |
| reluctance | unwillingness |
| ascended | moved up |
| detain | hold back; delay |
| vainly | uselessly; without result |
| unrequited | not returned in kind |
| parched | very hot and dry |
| intently | with great concentration |
| oracle | person through whom the gods consulted |
| venomous | poisonous; malicious |
| pestilential | causing disease; deadly |
| pliant | easily bent |
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