Greek gods and goddessess Exercise

 

 

 

HermesGreek Myths are still relevant today because there are many references in our language and literature. These indirect references are called classical allusions.

Use a word processor to make a table with three columns - Head one column Word, head the next one Mythological Term and the final column Connection. Click here for an example

Choose five words and their associated mythological terms from the table below.

Look up the meaning of each word in a dictionary and type the word and its modern day meaning in column one of your table.
Websters online Dictionary

Look up your mythological term in a mythology dictionary or a dictionary such as Brewer's Phrase and Fable and type the term and its description in the second column.
Classical Mythology Glossary
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Encyclopedia Mythica

After reading the modern day meaning of the word and the description of the mythological term, type up a paragraph about the connection between the meaning of the word and its mythological origin.

 

Word
Mythological Term
Achilles heel Achilles
Atlas Atlas
Adonis Adonis
Arachnid Arachne
Argus-eyed Argus
Augean Stable Augeas
Chaos Chaos
Chronology Chronos
Echo Echo
Gorgon Gorgon
Harpy Harpy
Hector Hector
Helium Helios
Hyacinth Hyacinthus
Hygiene Hygieia
Hypnotic Hypnos
Lethargy Lethe
Lethal Letum
Midas Touch King Midas
Mnemonic Mnemosyne
Mome Momus
Narcissism Narcissus
Nemesis Nemesis
Night Nix
Ocean Oceanus
Odyssey Odysseus
Panic Pan
Phobia Phobus
Procrustean Procrustes
Psyche Psyche
Python Python
Siren Siren
Sisyphean Sisyphus
Somnolent Somnos
Sphinx Sphinx
Fates Fates
Tantalize Tantalus
Titanic Titan
Zeal Zelus
Zephyr Zephyrus

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Greek Mythology
Yr 7 English
St Pius X College
prepared by Leonie Millar 2001