Greek Mythology in Our Modern Language

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Across
  1. 3. the game show Wheel of ________; from the Roman goddess of luck
  2. 4. We live on the coast of the Pacific _______; comes from the god of Okeanos
  3. 5. an epic voyage; Odysseus journeyed for ten years to get home
  4. 7. another word for teacher; from Odysseus's trusted friend and advisor
  5. 8. first, then, later, finally; named after the Greek "father time" or Chronos
  6. 11. “Iceberg! Straight ahead!”; from the powerful giants defeated by Zeus
  7. 16. “You are getting very sleepy…”; from the god of sleep Hypnos
  8. 17. god-like; the name of the peak which is home to Greek Gods
  9. 18. Saint Helens or Vesuvius; from Roman god of fire and blacksmithing Vulcan
  10. 19. like a peach with no fuzz; from the name for a drink of the gods
  11. 21. a warning sound; from the creatures that lured sailors to their deaths using their enchanting songs
Down
  1. 1. a soft, gentle breeze; the god of the west wind Zephyrus
  2. 2. someone or something with great strength; this demi-god capture Cerberus
  3. 6. vain, conceited; from the beautiful Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection
  4. 9. eight-legged invertebrate; from the great weaver Arachne who was turned into a spider by Athena
  5. 10. warlike; from the Roman god Mars
  6. 12. money given to those in need; from one of the three Graces in Greek mythology
  7. 13. a memory trick like ROYGBIV; from the goddess of memory
  8. 14. a destructive cyclone; from the god of all monsters Typhon
  9. 15. to tease or taunt; from the son of Zeus, Tantalus, who was cursed to be hungry and thirsty for all eternity
  10. 20. your arch enemy; comes from the goddess of vengeance