Greek 1 Flashcards
a single vulnerable spot
Achilles’ heel
an extremely handsome young man
Adonis
sponsorship or protection
aegis
a powerful, masculine woman
amazon
a collection of maps
atlas
a person who warns of coming evil but whose prophecies are disregarded
Cassandra
a foolish or idle fancy
chimera
place or state of blissful happiness
Elysium
a snaky haired creature so ugly as to petrify an onlooker
Gorgon
calm, peaceful
halcyon
very powerful
herculean
a persistent evil, one difficult to eradicate
hydra
a complicated arrangement of passageways or roads; a maze
labyrinth
a wise counselor
mentor
a very rich man
Midas
abnormal attachment to one’s own appearance and personality
narcissism
retribution; one who inflicts retribution
nemesis
a long series of wanderings
odyssey
an abnormal attachment to one’s parent of the opposite sex with corresponding hostility to the other
Oedipus
exalted, majestic
Olympian
a song of thanksgiving or praise
paean
forcing rigid conformity
P/procrustean
extremely changeable
protean
an alluring but dangerous woman; seductive
siren
very loud
stentorian
dark, gloomy
S/stygian
tease
tantalize
of enormous size and power
titanic
