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Greek Mythology terms
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12/09/2012
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Parthenos
 Definition
virgin
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liebstod
 Definition
theme of dying for love
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Xenia
 Definition
guest friendship
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Gorgopus
 Definition
staring one
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Aoidoi
 Definition
singers
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Epithets
 Definition
fixed phrases in poetry
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Lyre
 Definition
wooden instrument that often accompanies poets when performing poetry
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Hubris
 Definition
Prideful arrogance
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Time
 Definition
honour
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Kleos
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Glory
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Arete
 Definition
striving for supreme excellence
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moira
 Definition
fate
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Geras
 Definition
pride
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Katabasis
 Definition
journey to the underworld
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Nostros
 Definition
homecoming
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Polymetis
 Definition
intelligence
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Polytropon
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cunning
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Metis
 Definition
craftiness
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Bie
 Definition
force
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Elysian Fields
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place where heroes go when they die
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Periphon
 Definition
circumspect, wary, resourceful
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Echephron
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Having good sense
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Erinyes
 Definition
furies
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Hieros gamos
 Definition
sacred marriage
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apologia
 Definition
acted on accordance with the gods
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Pythia
 Definition
priestess of apollo
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Eumenides
 Definition
kindly ones
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Prosthesis
 Definition
laying out of body
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Ekphora
 Definition
funeral procession
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Styx
 Definition
Shuddering
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Acheron
 Definition
grief
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Cocytus
 Definition
wailing
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Phlegethon
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burning
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Lethe
 Definition
oblivion
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Metempsychosis
 Definition
transmission of souls
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Orphism
 Definition
set of beliefs and religious practices derived from orphic literature
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Soma Sema
 Definition
body is a tomb
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Oedipus
 Definition
swollen foot/ankles
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Gravitas
 Definition
seriousness of purpose, devotion to duty
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Pietas
 Definition
duty to ones parents
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Frugalitas
 Definition
a simple life
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