mythology

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