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