Word List Greek Mythologies 237 words

Greek Mythologies Vocabulary Word List (237)

  • A

    abominable, admiration, adventure, AEGIS, aggression, allegory, AMAZON, ancestor, anthropomorphic, archetype, assault, AURORA, authority, awe-inspiring

  • B

    basilisk, behavior, behemoth, beliefs, beyond

  • C

    calamity, CALYPSO, celestial, Celtic, centaur, CHIMERICAL, chivalry, classic, communication, conqueror, conspiracy, constellation, cosmonaut, creation, creature, culture, cycle

  • D

    daring, deeds, deities, DELPHIC, demigod, demon, descent, destruction, dire, disaster, discovery, disintegrate, dislike, distant, disturbance, divine, divinity, DRACONIAN, dragon, dryad

  • E

    elements, emotions, EPICUREAN, essence, events, evil, existence, explanation, exploit, exposure, external, extraordinary

  • F

    faun, FAUNA, fertility, fetish, fire-breathing, flight, FLORA, folk tale, folklore, forces, frenzy

  • G

    giant, god, goddess, GORGONS, greed, griffin, gryphon

  • H

    HALYCYON, harmonious, HARPIES, hatred, heaven, HERCULIAN, heritage, HERMETIC, hero, heroine, historic, historical, horns, human-like, HYDRA

  • I

    immortality, incantation, incarnation, inexorable, inherit, inspiration, interpretation, invader, invention, invincible, iridescent

  • J

    jealousy, juggernaut

  • K

    killing, knowledge, kraken

  • L

    labyrinth, LACONIC, legend, LETHARGY, leviathan, liaison, lightning, lore, love, LYCANTHROPE, lyre

  • M

    magical, MARTIAL, MEANDER, MENTOR, MERCURIAL, messenger, monster, mortal, muse, MUSEUM, mysterious, myth

  • N

    naiad, NARCISSISM, natural, NECTAR, NEMESIS, Nereid, nymph

  • O

    ODYSSEY, Olympian, ominous, original, originate

  • P

    PALLADIUM, PANACEA, passion, perplex, phenomenon, pinnacle, planets, PLATONIC, potion, power, primitive, PROCRUSTEAN, PROMETHEAN, prominent, prophecy, PROTEAN, protection, prowess, psyche, punishment, pursuit

  • Q

    quality, quantity, quest

  • R

    reign, representation, revelation, revelry, revenge, ritual, roc, Roman

  • S

    sanction, satyr, scared, scepter, sentry, serpent, SIBYLLINE, significance, SIREN, SOPHISTRY, speculation, spirit, STENTORIAN, STOICAL, strength, superhuman, supernatural, symbolic

  • T

    tale, TANTALIZE, tenacity, theories, theory, theriomorphic, thunder, traditional, treachery, triad, triumph

  • U

    underground, understanding, underworld, unexpected, unicorn, universe

  • V

    values, variation, version, vigilant, volcano, voyage, vulnerable

  • W

    warning, warrior, Welch, winged, woodlands, worship

  • X

  • Y

  • Z

    zealous, ZEPHYR, Zeus, zombie

NOTE:The CAPITAL words are in the mythology themed feature at myvocabulary.objectsdev.com It includes 11 interactive Mythology word games and word puzzles and 44 vocabulary words.

Mythology Lesson Plan ideas: Do you know/remember the meanings of these Mythology words?

Adonis
atlas
bacchanalian
Cassandra
Damocles
Gordian knot
labyrinthine
Oedipus
Pyrrhic
thespian
titanic

Are you aware of the meaning of the phrase, between the devil and the deep blue sea?
Etymologists suppose that the expression originated from an an Italian translation of the poet Homer, a Greek. He wrote that Odysseus traversed a turbulent area between Charybdis and Scylla. Today, as a term referring to both land and water, it actually means that there is no really good alternative, a Catch-22 situation.

ZODIAC SIGNS/ATTRIBUTES: For more activities, please refer to zodiac puzzles at myvocabulary.objectsdev.com.

Aquarius – Curious, Outgoing, Independent

Pisces – Artistic, Emotional, Sensitive

Aries – Bold, Courageous, Energetic

Taurus – Conservative, Possessive, Loyal

Gemini – Lively, Talkative, Intelligent

Cancer – Emotional, Patriotic, Home-loving

Leo – Cheerful, Proud, Powerful

Virgo – Modest, Practical, Tidy

Libra – Companionable, Diplomatic, Pleasant

Scorpio – Secretive, Intense, Passionate

Sagittarius – Cheerful, Generous, Restless

Capricorn – Ambitious, Cautious, Practical

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