chapter 15- mythology Flashcards
theogony
offspring of the gods
mantheon
all the gods, collection of important people
cosmos
universe
cosmogony
branch of science concerned with origin of the universe
titanic
of exceptional strength, power, size
parthenogenesis
reproduction from an ovum without feritilisation
Junoesque
tall and shapely woman
aphrodisiac
food or drink that stimulates sexual appetite
venereal
relating to disease caused by sexual activity with an infected person
mercurial
fickle
cupidity
greedily desire something
Bacchanalian
drunken party
a labour of Hercules
hard task
hydra
persistent evil
nacissicism
vain mortal who was punished for humiliating women- falls in love with self and dies staring at his reflection
stygian
gloomy, ferry man who carries dead bodies across river in afterlife
tantalise
mortal who wanted to trick the gods. invited them to dinner and cooked his child, no gods ate it except Demita who made him come back to life
Sisyphean task
endless task (hercules many headed snake)
judgement of Paris
difficult decision
a Helen
beautiful woman
to work like a Trojan
to work very hard
beware of Greeks bearing gifts
dont rust your enemies
Trojan horse
something intended to undermine an enemy. programme designed to breach security of a computer system while appearing to perform an innocuous task.
to hector
to talk to someone in a bullying way
stentorian
very loud
odyssey
a long adventure-filled journey
a Circe
a bewitching woman
a siren
a woman who is alluring but dangerous
between Scylla and Charybdis
between a rock and a hard place
a Penelope
a loyal woman
a Cassandra
occurs when valid warnings or concerns are dismissed or disbelieved
Draconian
extremely severe
Athenean chief magistrate, Draco compiled the first written legal code for the city. even minor offences carried harsh punishment. his laws were said to be written in blood and was repealed except for homicide
