english vocab mythology
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BubbaJacks on February 4, 2010
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21 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aegis | shield for protection (zeus) |
| ambrosial | pleasing to the taste or smell (ambrosia- food of the gods) |
| atlas | book of maps (giant who supported heaven on his shoulders) |
| Herculean | very difficult; requireing great strength (hero of super human strength) |
| martial | warlike (Mars or Ares- god of war) |
| mercurial | quick; lively (Mercury- messanger of gods, magic) |
| panic | fear, suddent fright that grips many people (Pan- god who causes fear) |
| siren | dangerous, attractive women; woman who sings sweetly (half woma- half bird whose sweet singing lured sailors to destruction on the rocks) |
| titanic | enormous strength, size, power (Titans- giants who were defeated by zeus) |
| lethargic | unnaturally drowsy; sluggish,dull (Lethe- river in Hades whose water when drunk caused forgetfulness of the past) |
| Midas | mufflers- Midas touch (save money, turn to gold) |
| Pandora | opening trouble; curiosity that causes trouble |
| Atlas | strength ( moving companies, cement companies) |
| Mercury | cars/speed; space programs (Mercury or Hernes messanger of the gods) |
| Venus | (Aphrodite) pencils, etc (beautiful) |
| Apollo | cars/piano; space program (musical) |
| Vulcan | (god of fire)- volcano |
| Hypnos | (god of sleep)- hypnotism |
| Muses | museum (goddesses-9-who presided over lit, art, science) |
| Mars | (or Ares, god of war)- martial |
| Nike | (goddess of victory- missiles, shoes) |
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