Mythological Allusions

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  1. 5. Dionysius invited Damocles to take his place and placed Damocles on a golden couch surrounded by servants and food. Once seated, Damocles saw a sword hanging above his head by a single horse hair. Represents an imminent danger; the story also illustrates that wealth and power come with a price.
  2. 6. A king known for his tremendous wealth.
  3. 7. A legendary beast with the head of a lion, the tail of a snake, and the body of a goat.
  4. 8. An all-female Warrior society in Asia Minor. A strong and powerful woman (the term often refers to height).
  5. 10. Honey-flavored food of the gods, giving them eternal youth. It was eaten along with the drink nectar.
  6. 14. He was born from Myrrha, right after she turned into a tree. He was renowned for his beauty, as both Aphrodite and Persephone fell in love with him. Zeus decided that he would spend one third of the year with Persephone, one third of the year with Aphrodite, and one third of the year on his own to do as he pleased.
  7. 15. One of the several rivers of Hades. It is said that those who drink from it obtain complete forgetfulness. Souls were to drink from the river to forget their past life in religions with belief in reincarnation.
  8. 16. God of the winds. He kept the winds in bags and opened them when he pleased. He gave Odysseus some of these bags as gifts, but one of his crewmen opened the bags, spinning Odysseus even further off course when their destination (Ithaca) was in sight.
  9. 17. A witch who is the daughter of the Sun and Perseus. She turned Odysseus' army into animals but was defeated by Odysseus. She is often associated with sirens. Symbolizes seductive luxury and desire; also represents woman as temptress.
  10. 19. Trojan warrior who fought in the Trojan war; he was the only Trojan leader to survive the fall of Troy. He led a band of followers to Italy, and is considered an ancestor of Romulus, the founder of Rome; therefore, he is considered a progenitor of the Romans.
  11. 20. Three monster-sisters, of which Medusa is the most well-known and the only mortal sister. After proclaiming herself more beautiful than Athena, she was cursed with her devastating features. Meaning an ugly or threatening woman.
  12. 21. Son of Titan Lapetus and Clymene, his kingdom was Atlantis. Took revenge on the gods for flooding Atlantis by agreeing to act as the Titans' war leader in their battle against the gods. Figure of strength and stoic endurance.
  13. 22. The most complex character in Norse Mythology. Sometimes sided with the gods, and other times with their enemies the giants.
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  1. 1. Arguably the most popular character in Greek mythology, A demigod granted unbelievable strength. Son of Zeus and Alkmene, To gain the status of a god he was given twelve labors.
  2. 2. The avenging goddesses of Greek mythology, with the Greek name "Erinyes" meaning "the angry ones." They are particularly ugly and horrifying women with snakes entwined in their hair and eyes filled with dripping blood
  3. 3. Giants with one eye in the middle of their forehead. Made many weapons that helped the Olympian gods defeat the Titans. Suggests a certain blindness or limited vision.
  4. 4. The name means "shape.” Him and his brothers are the originators of the shapes and figures that appear in dreams. In Greek and Roman mythology, he was the guardian of dreams, normally was depicted as a sleeping child with wings.
  5. 6. These creatures have the upper body of a man and lower body of a horse. Came from an affair between lxion and a storm cloud, and they fed on raw flesh and lived in mountains and forests. Commonly associated with sexual license and violence, but can also suggest wisdom and kindness.
  6. 8. Primarily the goddess of the Greek cities, of industry and the arts, and, in later mythology, of wisdom; she was also goddess of war. She represents strength, wisdom, and independence; along with revenge.
  7. 9. A King of Phyrgia. He is most notably known for his gold touch. The moral of the story is to be careful what you wish for.
  8. 11. The Roman goddess of war often associated with the Greek goddess Enyo. Although she was a goddess, she had no flamen, or dedicated priest, and no festival in her honor. She did not play an important role in mythology, however, she was important enough in Roman religion to be given her own temple. She represents bloodshed and violence.
  9. 12. A 100-eyed giant from Arcadia. The god Hermes was sent by Zeus to rescue Io by lulling it to sleep. Hera paid tribute to it by placing his eyes into the tail feather of a peacock, immortalizing it.
  10. 13. Was known as the most beautiful woman in Greece, and the indirect cause of the Trojan War. Often referred to as the face that launched a thousand ships.
  11. 16. The Greek god of prophecy, healing and music. He was the son of Zeus and Leto, his twin sister was Artemis. He also had many love affairs. He killed the monsters Python and the Cyclops, but was punished by Zeus for killing the latter.
  12. 18. The Roman god of love, related the Greek god Eros. The son of Venus, often depicted as a winged child or baby carrying a bow and arrows. The name translates as "desire."