| hades | hell |
| jacquard | a brocade, a heavy cloth |
| odyssey | a series of journeys or wanderings |
| gargantuan | gigantic; enormous |
| stoicism | repression of emotions |
| herculean | of exceptional strength, size, or courage |
| Kafkaesque | sureal; bizzare (accompanied by a sense of impending danger) |
| halcyon | peaceful; prosperous, |
| mercurial | swift; changeable |
| Junoesque | stately; imposing beauty |