Mythology Becomes Language Flashcards
Arachnoid
Spider from Arachne
Atlas
A map from the titan Atlas
Calliope
Beauty, voice from the muse Calliope
Chronic
Having to do with time, from Cronos
Cyclopia/Cyclonic
Having to do with the eye, from Cyclops
Erotic
Relating to love, from Eros
Icarian
Bold or ambitious, from Icarus
Medusa locks
Meaning wild hair, from Medusa
Midas touch
Having financial fortune/ making money, from Midas
Music/Musician/Musical
Having musical ability, from muses
Narcissistic
Obsessed by ones own beauty, from Narcissus
Olympus
Something which is grand, imposing, or heavenly, from the home of the gods
Oracle
Places of prayer- speeches or one who speaks
Orpheum
Used by theaters and places of entertainment, from Orpheus
Panic
To spread frenzy, from Pan