Having trouble with Latin class or just willing to expand on your knowledge of mythology? Here’s a chart that lists some mythological terms as well as their sources and English definitions. Hope this helps on your quest!! (Aha, see what I did there?)
Mythological Term | Mythological Source | English Definition |
1. adonis | youth loved by Aphrodite and Persephone | handsome young man |
2. draconian | Harsh laws prepared by Greek Draco of Athens, Greece. | Exceedingly severe laws. Any law of unusual harshness. |
3. laconic | Laconic area that included the city of Sparta where the Spartans were known for their brief speech. | Concise, abrupt, or few of words. |
4. procrustean | Procrustes invited travelers to spend the night with him. If they did not exactly fit onto the iron bed, hee would either stretch them or lop off their feet until they conformed to the size of the bed. | Attempt to produce uniformity by severe means. |
5. stygian | Characteristic of the river Styx. | Infernal or hellish, completely binding. |
6. aegis | Mythological shield associated with Zeus and Athena. | Power to protect. |
7. elysian | Elysian Fields | place of great happiness |
8. lethargic | legend of the river Lethe | physical slowness and mental dullness |
9. protean | Proteus, prophetic old man of the sea. | ability to do many different things |
10. tantalize | Tantalus, who offended the gods | torment or tease someone |
11. auroral | Aurora was the roman goddess of the dawn. Was called Eos | Reference to the dawn or period of dusk before sunrise |
12. iridescent | Iris, the goddess of the rainbow | luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles |
13. mentor | Friend of Odysseus and tutor of Telemachus. | wise advisor |
14. saturnine | Roman god Saturn | moody, mysterious, gloomy |
15. titanic | immense size of the Titans | exceptional strength or power |
16. bacchanalian | Roman festival in honor of Bacchus | drunken revelry |
17. jovial | Jove – Jupiter, Roman ruler of the gods | happy |
18. nemesis | Nemesis was goddess of retribution and revenge | long standing rival – archenemy |
19. siren | Sirens who called sailors to their deaths | temptress |
20. herculean | strong Hercules | Strong, powerful, strength |
21. chimerical | Chimera was a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid. | existing only as the product of imagination |
22. labyrinthine | labyrinth built by Daedalus | maze, to confuse |
23. panic | god Pan | uncontrollable fear |
24. stentorian | Stentor was a herald on the Greek side during the Trojan war | loud voiced |
25. martial | Roman god Mars | warlike |
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