Across
- 2. A device or trick to help memory.
- 5. Excessively harsh or severe (from Draco, an Athenian lawmaker).
- 8. The animals of a particular region or period.
- 9. The arrangement of events in order of time; timeline.
- 10. A trusted advisor or teacher; a wise guide.
- 12. A powerful opioid pain medication derived from opium.
- 14. An unbeatable rival or agent of retribution; deserved punishment.
- 16. Showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles.
- 17. The plants of a particular region or period.
- 20. A gentle, mild breeze (originally the west wind).
- 21. The scientific study of mind and behavior.
- 24. Excessively self-absorbed or vain (from Narcissus).
- 27. Chaste or pure; relating to the Vestal Virgins of Rome.
- 30. A trance-like state of heightened suggestibility and focused attention.
- 31. Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause.
- 32. To tease by offering something desirable but keeping it out of reach (from Tantalus).
- 33. The act of intentionally ending a life to relieve pain/suffering (“good death”).
- 34. Difficulty falling or staying asleep.
- 35. Complete disorder or confusion; the primordial void in Greek cosmogony.
- 37. Quick, changeable, or unpredictable (from Mercury).
- 38. Cheerful and friendly (from Jove/Jupiter).
Down
- 1. Able to change shape or readily adapt; versatile (from Proteus).
- 3. Sudden, overpowering fear; originally from Pan, the god whose shout caused fear.
- 4. Austere, disciplined, and frugal (from Sparta).
- 6. Active at night; occurring or related to nighttime.
- 7. A public square or marketplace (Roman); a place for discussion.
- 11. A source of artistic inspiration (from the Muses).
- 13. Airtight; also esoteric or occult (from Hermes Trismegistus).
- 15. Related to war or the military (from Mars).
- 18. Chance or luck; wealth or destiny.
- 19. Titan who holds up the heavens; also a book of maps.
- 22. Sleepwalking.
- 23. Extremely difficult or requiring great strength (from Hercules).
- 25. A very handsome youth in Greek myth; used for an exceptionally attractive man.
- 26. Blissful, heavenly; relating to Elysium (the Greek afterlife for heroes).
- 27. A rupture in the crust where magma, ash, and gases erupt.
- 28. Sluggish, lacking energy or enthusiasm.
- 29. Gigantic in size, power, or scope (from the Titans).
- 36. Class of joint-legged invertebrates including spiders and scorpions (from Arachne).
