Words Derived from Mythology

4. to put into a sleep-like state; v. To produce a somnambulistic state in which the mind readily acts on suggestions; mesmerize
7. a priestess of Apollo in Greek mythology cursed to utter true prophecies, but never to be believed
13. (Greek mythology) one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia (who burned off the right breast in order to use a bow and arrow more effectively), a large strong and aggressive woman
14. of enormous size, strength, power, or scope; huge (the Titans)
16. In Roman mythology, Mercury was the god of trade, merchants, thieves and travelers. He was the messenger of the gods.(greek-Hermes)
18. a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception, sensitive to nonphysical or supernatural forces (Psyche)

1. accompanied by theatrical performances and became synonymous with drunken debauchery.
2. fire-breathing she-monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; a fantasy; a horrible creature of the imagination, an illusion; a foolish fancy
3. a sea nymph supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived; an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning
5. an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus), Greco-Roman spring time festivals to honor the god of wine;
6. Goddess of the rainbow; Colored part of the eye
8. always changing moods
9. a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders;
10. (Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body;
11. inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
12. sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events, sudden, overpowering terror
15. a Greek epic poem describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy, a long wandering and eventful journey
17. a complicated network of winding passages; a maze