Greek mythology Flashcards
immortal
not mortal; not liable or subject to death; undying
myth
a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, especially one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature.
destiny
the predetermined, usually inevitable or irresistible, course of events
prophet
a person who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration
deity
divine character or nature, especially that of the Supreme Being; divinity
centaur
Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
demigod
a mythological being who is partly divine and partly human; an inferior deity
divine
proceeding from God or a god: divine laws
nymph
one of a numerous class of lesser deities of mythology, conceived of as beautiful maidens inhabiting the sea, rivers, woods, trees, mountains, meadows, etc., and frequently mentioned as attending a superior deity
gorgon
Classical Mythology. any of three sister monsters commonly represented as having snakes for hair, wings, brazen claws, and eyes that turned anyone looking into them to stone. Medusa, the only mortal Gorgon, was beheaded by Perseus.
mentor
an influential senior sponsor or supporter
nemesis
an opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome.
revelation
something revealed or disclosed, especially a striking disclosure, as of something not before realized.