GREEK MYTHOLOGY Flashcards

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Immortal

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not mortal; not liable or subject to death; undying:

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Myth

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a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero

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Destiny

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(initial capital letter) this power personified or represented as a goddess.

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Prophet

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a person who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration

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Deity

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a god or goddess.

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Centaur

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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.

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Demigod

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a mythological being who is partly divine and partly human; an inferior deity.

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Divine

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of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.

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Nymph

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one of a numerous class of lesser deities of mythology

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Gorgon

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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.

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Mentor

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a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.

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Nemesis

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(initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. the goddess of divine retribution.

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Revelation

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God’s disclosure of Himself and His will to His creatures.

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