#22 vocab Flashcards
a temple at the city of Delphi in Greece where people tried to find guidance and advice about the future.
Delphic oracle
was the goddess of grain and of farming
demeter
the goddess of the hunt
Diana
was the god of wine
dionysus
a nymph who loved Narcisus. When he rejected her love, she became so sad that she wasted away until only her voice remained
echo
was the god of love
eros
was the wife of Orpheus. When she died, her husband followed her to the underworld and charmed Hades with his music to secure her release. Orpheus disobeyed Hades’s instructions and turned back to see if ________ was following, thus losing her forever
Eurydice
were three old women who decided how long everybody would live. One spun the thread. One measured it. One cut the thread
fates
was the goddess of love and beauty in some Norse legends
Freya
was the supreme Norse goddess
Frigg
were horribly ugly goddesses of revenge who had snakes for hair
furies
was the gold wool coat that had been taken from a magical, winged, ram
golden fleece
was a very complicated knot tied by a greek king. According to legend, whoever untied the knot would rule all of Asia.
Gordian Knot
was the greek and roman god of the underworld
Hades
was the noblest of the trojan warriors
hector
