Vocabulary 2
Definition:
A long narrative poem about a hero’s journey and great deeds
epic
Definition:
To begin or take on a task
undertake
was the king of the gods, and the most powerful.
was the goddess of love and beauty.
Aphrodite
the god of the underworld
Hades
Definition:
A typical example of a character, action, or idea
Archetype
Definition:
A break or gap; to break through something
Breach
The queen of the gods and married to Zeus
Hera
the only ugly god.
Hephaestus
the goddess of the moon and the hunt.
Artemis
Definition:
A reference to another story, person, or event
Allusion
Definition:
An enemy or opponent
adversary
was the brother of Zeus, and god of the sea and earthquakes.
Poseidon
the Greek goddess of wisdom, skill and war.
Athena
the Greek god of music, poetry, the sun, and medicine.
Apollo
Definition:
Tormented or harassed; constantly troubled or attacked
harried
The Cyclops is a powerful __________ Odysseus must face.
adversary
known as the god of fire
Hephaestus
the Greek god of war, although he represented the negative aspects of battle.
Ares
the son of Zeus and Hera, although both disliked him, like everyone else.
Ares
Definition:
A descriptive phrase used to characterize a person or thing
Epithet
The text makes an _________ to Greek gods and myths.
allusion
was the messenger of the gods.
Hermes
was the goddess of agriculture, vegetation and crop growth.
Demeter
was also responsible for guiding the dead to the underworld.
Hermes