Greek Mythology Flashcards
Immortal
Not mortal; not liable or subject to death; undying:
our immortal souls.
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.
Destiny
Something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing.
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
Addressed, appropriated, or devoted to God or a god; religious; sacred.
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.
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
Something that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc.
Revelation
Something revealed or disclosed, especially a striking disclosure, as of something not before realized.
