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chapter 15- mythology Flashcards

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theogony

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offspring of the gods

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mantheon

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all the gods, collection of important people

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cosmos

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universe

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cosmogony

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branch of science concerned with origin of the universe

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titanic

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of exceptional strength, power, size

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parthenogenesis

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reproduction from an ovum without feritilisation

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Junoesque

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tall and shapely woman

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aphrodisiac

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food or drink that stimulates sexual appetite

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venereal

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relating to disease caused by sexual activity with an infected person

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mercurial

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fickle

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cupidity

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greedily desire something

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Bacchanalian

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drunken party

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a labour of Hercules

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hard task

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hydra

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persistent evil

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nacissicism

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vain mortal who was punished for humiliating women- falls in love with self and dies staring at his reflection

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stygian

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gloomy, ferry man who carries dead bodies across river in afterlife

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tantalise

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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

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Sisyphean task

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endless task (hercules many headed snake)

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judgement of Paris

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difficult decision

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a Helen

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beautiful woman

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to work like a Trojan

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to work very hard

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beware of Greeks bearing gifts

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dont rust your enemies

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Trojan horse

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something intended to undermine an enemy. programme designed to breach security of a computer system while appearing to perform an innocuous task.

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to hector

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to talk to someone in a bullying way

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stentorian

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very loud

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odyssey

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a long adventure-filled journey

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a Circe

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a bewitching woman

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a siren

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a woman who is alluring but dangerous

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between Scylla and Charybdis

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between a rock and a hard place

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a Penelope

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a loyal woman

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a Cassandra

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occurs when valid warnings or concerns are dismissed or disbelieved

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Draconian

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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

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