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Crony

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Long standing friends; friends who remain friendly over a long period of time; contemporaries. Chronus was the primeval god of time.

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Epidemic

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A disease rapidly spread to all people of a region or area

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Fauna

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The animals characteristic of a region,period, or special environment. Roman fertility goddess, Fauna.

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Flora; floral

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Plant or bacterial life. Flora was the goddess of flowers and spring.

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Gorgon

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An ugly, frightening, or repulsive woman. Ex. Medusa

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Harpy

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A predatory woman; a shrewish woman. Greek monster.

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Hectoring

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Bullying; intimidating; or dominating I.e. hector the hero of Troy

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Hedonist

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Someone in pursuit of or devotion to pleasure, especially to the pleasures of the senses. He’d one is a beautiful mortal woman.

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Herculean

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Having or needing extraordinary strength, power, or size. From Hercules, a hero with extraordinary strength.

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Hypnotic

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Inducing or tending to induce sleep; soporific. Hypnos was the god of sleep.

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Iridescent

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The property of certain surfaces(like soap bubbles, rainbows, and seashells, eyes) which appear to change color as the angle of view changes. Greek goddess Iris who is personification of a rainbow.

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Janitor

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An usher or doorkeeper; one who keeps the key of the house; one in charge of the of the household. Janus was the god of beginnings and endings.

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Jovial

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Good-humored. Jove (Jupiter or Zeus) would be in this mood when not tossing around thunder bolts.

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Labyrinthine

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Confusing, winding, or something complex or tortuous in structure, arrangement, or character. Constructed by Daedalus for king Minos of Crete.

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Laconic

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Concise, almost to the point of rudeness; short and to the point. Spartans had a habit of being terse in speech, which relates to their city, Laconicus.

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Lethargic; lethargy

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The feeling of having no energy or ambition;tired;lazy. The Lethe was called the river of forgetfulness or oblivion.

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Libation

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The act of pour a liquid(wine or olive oil) as an offering or sacrifice to a deity; the drink being poured; a drink. Very common in both Greece and Rome.

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Lyric poem

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A type of short poem expressing personal emotion, sometimes sung. Used on famous sarcophagus during the Mycenean occupation of Crete (1400 B.C.)

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Marathon

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A long race. A plains area in Ancient Greek.

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Martial

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Of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior; relating to an army or military life. From the roman god,Mars.

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Mentor

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A trusted counselor or guide; a tutor. Mentor was an old man and friend of Odysseus.

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Mercurial

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Sprightly, volatile, quick, or sneaky. Roman god,Mercury, who was god of tradesmen and thieves.

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Metamorphosis

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A change of form or shape, especially by witchcraft. Morpheus was the “shaper of dreams” god in Greek mythology.

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Mnemonic

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A device for remembering information Mother of the muses and a titan, Mnemosyne.

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Muse

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To be absorbed in thought; a protector or inspiration for the arts. 9 muses of the protectors of the arts.

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Narcissism

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Love of one’s self or own body; egoism, egocentrism Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection.

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Nectar

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The sweet liquid in flowers; a sweet drink. “ drink of the gods “

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Nemesis

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One that inflict a retribution or vengeance; one that demands justice. Greek goddess of divine retribution, Nemesis.

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Odyssey

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A long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune. Ancient Greek epic poem by Homer.

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Oracle

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One who gives wise counsel or foretells the future. Relayed the word of the gods to humans.

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Panacea

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A remedy for all diseases or ills. Panacea was the goddess of healing.

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Pandora’s box

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Something that will cause a lot of problems. Zeus gave pandora this box and told her not to open it.

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Pandemonium

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A time of wild, lawless confusion. Pandora released evil into the world and this resulted.

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Panic

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A sudden overpowering fright. From Greek god pan, who was source of this contagious fear.

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Platonic

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Broad love for spiritual or ideal beauty; love of others; related to Plato Word comes from Plato, a Greek philosopher

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Plutocrat

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The rule or power of the wealthy or of wealth. Zeus blinded Plutus to dispense gifts of wealth without prejudice.

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Siren

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A woman who sings with enchanting sweetness. A device often electrically operated for producing a penetrating warning sound. These were Greek sea nymphs.

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Somnolent

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Sleepiness, related to a deep sleep Somnos is the Greek name for the roman god of sleep, Hypnos.

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Sophomore

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A student in the second year of university (or high school study) study. Considered to be foolishly wise or wisely foolish.

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Stoic

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One who is seemingly indifferent or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain. Stoic school of philosophy was founded by Zeno.

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Thespian

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Of or pertaining to dramatic acting Thespis was a Greek poet.

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Trojan horse

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A subversive group or device placed within enemy ranks; a malicious software virus hidden inside a harmless program. The Trojan war ended with this horse.

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Zephyr

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A breeze from the west, or a gentle breeze. Zephyrus was the Greek god of the west wind.

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Adonis

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A handsome suitor,; an extremely attractive young man. Adonis was the beautiful, young man beloved by Aphrodite.

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Amazon

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A strong, tall woman. Legendary nation of female warriors in Greek myth.

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Ambrosia

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Something extremely pleasing to taste or smell. Food or drink of the Greek gods.

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Aegis

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Protection, sponsorship The shield or buckler belonging to Zeus.

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Achilles’ heel

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A weakness or weak spot; a point of vulnerability . Achilles was dipped into the river Styx to make him invulnerable

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Aphrodisiac

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An agent (as a food or drug) that arouses or is held to arouse desire . Relates to Aphrodite

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Atlas

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A bound collection of maps often including illustrations, informative tables, or textual matter. Atlas (Titan)- holds sky upon shoulders

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Chronicle

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A timeline of important events; written record of the events, especially historical events, written chronologically Khronos- primeval god of time

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