20 terms

Terms	Definitions
aegis	protection, sponsorship
amazon	a large strong or athletic woman, a female warrior
aurora	the dawn or similar luminosity
odyssey	extended journey or wandering
paean	song of thanksgiving, joy, praise, triumph
palladium	safeguard, something to insure safety
plutocrat	a wealthy person, especially one whose wealth means power
siren	a bewitching or irresistible woman; fascinating, captivating
Valhalla	hall of feasting heroes
ambrosial	fragrant, delicious, superior
Apollonian	godlike, living by enlightened, aesthetic, intellectual values; harmonious, spiritual
Dionysian	living for sensual and material delights
hermetic	completely sealed,airtight, hard to understand, relating to the occult or the magical
procrustean	taking fanatical or ruthless action to attain conformity
Promethean	daring, creative, or heroic on behalf of humanity
Pyrrhic victory	a too-costly victory
stygian	dark, gloomy, hellish
tantalizing	teasing, tormenting
terpsichorean	pertaining to dancing
titanic	extremely large, strong, or powerful

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