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Ambrosia
A kind of fruit salad, from the name of the food eaten by the gods
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Arachnid
The scientific name for spider. Word comes from myth "Arachne". Athena punishes her by making Arachne and her descendants weave forever.
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Atlas
A book of maps. From Atlas, who was condemned to hold the sky on his shoulders.
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Atrophy
The wasting away of the body or part of the body. From Atropos, the Fate, whose job it was to cut the thread of life.
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Cereal
Breakfast food. From Ceres, the Roman Godess of grain.
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Chimerical
Unreal;imaginary. From the Chimaera, who had head of a lion, body of goat, and tail of serpent.
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Chronicle
A story or history. From Cronus, father time.
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Erotic
Pertaining to sexual love. From Eros, god of love.
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Furious
Very angry. From the furies, who punished people who murdered.
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Halcyon
Calm and peaceful. From daughter of Aelous who killed herself when she learned her lover had drowned but they were turned into kingfishers.
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Harpy
A scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman. From the birds that defiled the food of Phineus.
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Helium
The name of an element. From the sun titan, Helios.
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Herculean
Requiring great strength. From Hercules.
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Insomnia
The inability to sleep. From Somnos, god of sleep.
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Iridescent
Displaying many colors, like those of the rainbow. From Iris, goddess of the rainbow.
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Jovial
Light-hearted and cheerful. From Jove (Zeus) in his "party" mood.
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Labrynth
A maze. From the place where Theseus fought the minotaur.
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Lethal
Deadly. From Lethe, one of the rivers of the underworld.
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Martial
Warlike. From Mars, Roman god of war.
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Museum
A place where objects of permanent value are kept. From Muses, the Greek godesses of inspiration.
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Panic
Fright; from Pan, the goat-footed god who enjoyed scaring mortals.
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Psychology
The study of the mind. From Psyche, who's Greek name means "soul".
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Siren
A sound of an emergency vehicle or warning system. From the sirens of the Odyssey who lured sailers to death with their irresistible singing-bird woman.
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Tantalize
To tempt or entice, from Tantalus, who was doomed to be close to water or food, but could never reach either.
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Vulcanologist
One who studies volcanoes. From Roman god, Vulcan.
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