WORDS WITH MYTHOLOGICAL ORIGINS by OLAES

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Across
  1. 3. In Roman mythology, Mercury was the god of trade, merchants, thieves, and travelers. He was the messenger of the gods. (greek-Hermes)
  2. 4. (Greek mythology) is a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body
  3. 8. (Greek mythology) is 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.
  4. 10. a reckless impetuous irresponsible person; an insane person; insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
  5. 12. a priestess of Apollo in Greek mythology cursed to utter true prophecies, but never to be believed
  6. 13. so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth; enormous, immense
  7. 14. a breakfast food prepared from grain
  8. 15. The first part of the U.S. space program was Project Mercury, named after the messenger of the gods
Down
  1. 1. Wheat, oat, and corn from Ceres, goddess of agriculture.
  2. 2. a complicated network of winding passages; a maze (Theseus and the Minotaur)
  3. 5. a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception, sensitive to nonphysical or supernatural forces
  4. 6. Goddess of the rainbow; The colored part of the eye
  5. 7. jolly; merry; good-humored
  6. 9. (adj.) warlike, fond of fighting; relating to war, the army, or military life
  7. 11. (Greek mythology) 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