Greek mythology

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Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient GreeksTrojan War - (Greek mythology) a great war fought between Greece and Troy; the Greeks sailed to Troy to recover Helen of Troy, the beautiful wife of Menelaus who had been abducted by Paris; after ten years the Greeks (via the Trojan Horse) achieved final victory and burned Troy to the ground; "the story of the Trojan War is told in Homer's Iliad"Augean stables - (Greek mythology) the extremely dirty stables that were finally cleaned by Hercules who diverted two rivers through themPandora's box - (Greek mythology) a box that Zeus gave to Pandora with instructions that she not open it; she gave in to her curiosity and opened it; all the miseries and evils flew out to afflict mankindDelphic oracle, Oracle of Apollo, oracle of Delphi, Temple of Apollo - (Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguousElysian Fields, Elysium - (Greek mythology) the abode of the blessed after deathCharybdis - (Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scyllaclassical mythology - the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the GreeksColchis - (Greek mythology) a region on the Black Sea to the south of the Caucasus that was the site of an ancient country where (according to Greek mythology) Jason sought the Golden FleeceAcheron, River Acheron - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by CharonCocytus, River Cocytus - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades that was said to be a tributary of the AcheronLethe, River Lethe - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were aliveLiakoura, Mount Parnassus, Parnassus - (Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry; "Liakoura is the modern name of Mount Parnassus"River Styx, Styx - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead soulsAugeas - (Greek mythology) the mythical Greek king who for 30 years did not clean his stables which contained his vast herd of cattleAlcyone, Halcyon - (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisherDemogorgon - (Greek mythology) a mysterious and terrifying deity of the underworldArgus - (Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by HermesCadmus - (Greek mythology) the brother of Europa and traditional founder of Thebes in BoeotiaCalypso - (Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven yearssea nymph - (Greek mythology) a water nymph who was the daughter of Oceanus or NereusCyclops - (Greek mythology) one of a race of giants having a single eye in the middle of their foreheadScylla - (Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the straitStentor - the mythical Greek warrior with an unusually loud voice who died after losing a shouting contest with HermesCerberus, hellhound - (Greek mythology) the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades; son of TyphonCharon - (Greek mythology) the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx or the river Acheron to HadesChimaera, Chimera - (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of TyphonChiron - (Greek mythology) the learned centaur who tutored Achilles, Asclepius, Hercules, Jason, and other heroesCirce - (Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swineDardanus - (Greek mythology) founder of TroyGanymede - (Greek mythology) a Trojan boy who was so beautiful that Zeus carried him away to serve as cupbearer to the godsGeryon - (Greek mythology) a mythical monster with three heads that was slain by HerculesGorgon - (Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stoneGrace - (Greek mythology) one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm; a favorite subject for sculptorsAglaia - (Greek mythology) one of the three GracesEuphrosyne - (Greek mythology) one of the three GracesThalia - (Greek mythology) one of the three GracesHarpy - (Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a womanHydra - (Greek mythology) monster with nine heads; when struck off each head was replaced by two new ones; "Hydra was slain by Hercules"Hyperborean - (Greek mythology) one of a people that the ancient Greeks believed lived in a warm and sunny land north of the source of the north wind

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