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Greek Mythology Vocabulary 1

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Labyrinth
a maze or a place full of complicated passageways and blind alleys
Colossal
gigantic, huge, splendid
Chorus
an organized body of singers who sing in concert
Aeolian harp
a box-shaped musical instrument w/ stretched strings on which the wind produces sounds
Atlas
a book of maps or one who carries a heavy burden
Ambrosia
something pleasing to taste or smell
Cassandra
one that predicts misfortune or disaster
Delphic
capable of being understood in two or more possible ways or something hard to understand
Argonaut
an adventurer engaged in a quest
Aurora
lights in the northern and southern night sky
Chimera
an imaginary monster made up of mixed parts; an illusion of the mind
Amazon
female soldier or warlike, strong, and vigorous woman
Iris
the colored part of the eye; a show of various hues, like a rainbow
Hyacinth
a cultivated plant of he lily family
Calliope
a keyboard musical instrument resembling an organ w/ a series of whistles sounded by steam or compressed air
Echo
the repetition of a sound caused by the reflection of sound waves
Arachnid
a class of arthropods including spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks
Hellenic
of or related to Greece, its people, or its language
Hades
an underworld inhabited by the devil and demons and in which people suffer everlasting punishment
Lotus-eater
a lazy person
Herculean
extremely strong
Elysian Fields
the abode of the blessed after death
Furies
avenging spirits
Academy
a place of learning
Cloth
a pliable material made by weaving. felting, or knitting fibers
Heliotrope
a class of flowers which turn toward the sun
Draconia
harsh, severe
Hippocratic oath
taken by those beginning the practice of medicine; a commitment to ethical conduct
Helium
a nonflammable inert gaseous element
Adonis
an extremely handsome young man
Achilles' heel
weak spot, point open to attack

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