Mythology Flashcards
immortal
immortal. … The word immortal can refer a supernatural being who is worshipped by others, or is a divinity or God in human form, like the gods of Greek and Roman mythology. Immortal can also mean “a person whose fame lasts for many years.”
centaur
a creature with the head, arms, and torso of a man and the body and legs of a horse.
mentor
A wise and trusted counselor or teacher. 2. Mentor Greek Mythology Odysseus’s trusted counselor, in whose guise Athena became the guardian and teacher of Telemachus. v. men·tored, men·tor·ing, men·tors.
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. 2. stories or matter of this kind: realm of myth.
demigod
A demigod is a divine mythological figure, a god who is either part human, or a minor god. … Greek and Roman mythology have their share of demigods, and so does Hinduism — although in the latter case, a demigod is defined as a deity or god who was once mortal.
nemesis
nvidia. In the ancient Greek religion, Nemesis (/ˈnɛməsɪs/; Greek: Νέμεσις), also called Rhamnousia or Rhamnusia (“the goddess of Rhamnous”), was the goddess who enacted retribution against those who succumb to hubris (arrogance before the gods). Another name was Adrasteia or Adrestia, meaning “the inescapable
destiny
Classical and European mythology feature personified “fate spinners,” known as the Moirai in Greek mythology, the Parcae in Roman mythology, and the Norns in Norse mythology. They determine the events of the world through the mystic spinning of threads that represent individual human fates.
divine
something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing; lot or fortune.
2.
the predetermined, usually inevitable or irresistible, course of events.
3.
the power or agency that determines the course of events.
revelation
something revealed or disclosed, especially a striking disclosure, as of something not before realized
prophet
a person chosen to speak for God and to guide the people of Israel:
nymph
A nymph (Greek: νύμφη, nymphē) in Greek and in Roman mythology is a young female deity typically identified with natural features such as mountains (oreads), trees and flowers (dryads and meliae), springs, rivers and lakes (naiads) or the sea (nereids), or as part of the divine retinue of a comparable god such as …Aug 29, 2013
deity
Apollo, Olympian god of light, music, poetry, knowledge, and the sun.
Athena, Olympian goddess of wisdom, architecture, art, war strategy, and civilization.
Coeus, Titan of intellect.
Hephaestus, Olympian god of inventing and fire.
Metis, Oceanid of wisdom and wise counsel.
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gorgon
Gorgon. Gorgon in Greek mythology, each of three sisters, Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, with snakes for hair, who had the power to turn anyone who looked at them to stone. Medusa was killed by Perseus, and the winged horse Pegasus is said to have sprung from her blood.
