greek mythology Flashcards
immortal
A person who never dies or lives forever.
myth
A story that is fake or not true.
Destiny
something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing; lot or fortune.
prophet
a person who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration.
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.
dimigod
Classical Mythology of a person who is half human and half god.
divine
of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
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
a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
nemeisis
something that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc.:
revelation
God’s disclosure of Himself and His will to His creatures.