Vocabulary
Heliolatry is the worship of this
the Sun
This leader of the Norse gods stole a potion containing the art of poetry from Suttung the giant & gave it to human wordsmiths
Odin
The Florida worm lizard has no ear openings or visible eyes but somehow preys on these wood-eating insects also called white ants
Termites
The Force Awakens
Star Wars
Killarney National Park
Ireland
Derived from French, it's a type of suitcase, or a blended word like smog or brunch
portmanteau
Saraswati, Hindu goddess of learning & the arts, is considered the inventor of this language
Sanskrit
Sounding like an ornamental edging, it's the membrane that an Australian lizard raises to appear larger when threatened
frill
Rogue Nation
Mission: Impossible
Masada National Park
Israel
Some may remember it as a brand of TV; the dictionary defines it as the highest point or apex
Zenith
Amulius wanted Mars' sons Romulus & Remus drowned in this river, but turns out Rome wasn't gonna found itself
the Tiber
The name of this lizard known for its ability to climb vertical surfaces is from a Malay word imitating the sound it makes
Gecko
Forever After
Shrek
Lake District National Park
United Kingdom
German for "time spirit", it's the general mood or feeling of a certain time or era
Zeitgeist
Appearing as a swan to Leda, Zeus became a dad to at least one of these twins, the Dioscuri; obviously, that's complicated
Castor and Pollux
The world's biggest lizards, Komodo dragons are native only to Komodo Island & the Sunda Islands of this country
Indonesia
The Golden Army
Hellboy
Tikal National Park
Guatemala
Going back to the Latin for "small worm", it's a bright scarlet color
Vermilion
Quetzalcoatl was worshiped at Tula, also called Tollan, by this people from whom the Aztecs claimed descent
Toltec
This 'monstrous' beast is the only venomous lizard to inhabit the United States.
Gila Monster
Parabellum
John Wick
Serengeti National Park
Tanzania