Allusions-Mythology

 He was made invulnerable as a baby by being dipped into the River Styx. Only his heel—the place he was held by when being dipped—was left unprotected, which led to his downfall when it was struck by an arrow. This refers to a person's vulnerability or fatal flaw.

• Achilles 
• Medusa
• Poseidon 
• Hercules

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Was a hero in Greek mythology who was renowned for his strength and courage. He is best known for completing his 12 labors,

• Perseus

• Athena

• Hercules

• Hera

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Created by Zeus in revenge for Prometheus's stealing of fire, she was given a box that she was told not to open. Either she or her husband Epimetheus—tellings diverge on that point—opened the box, allowing all manner of evils to escape and plague the world. This is anything that, upon investigation, leads to extensive and unexpected troubles.

• Pegasus
• Pandora's Box
• Ares

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Home of the 12 Gods

• The ocean 
• Walmart
• Mount Olympus

vulnerable spot or weak point

• Achilles' heel
• Zeus
• Olympian

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tremendous in size, strength, difficulty, or effort

• Nemesis
• Midas
• Herculean

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Something that opens the door for bad
occurrences, opened by someone known for curiosity

• Muse
• Helen
• Pandora

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a person who is very lucky and makes money with whatever they do

• Midas
• Zeus
• Adonis

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Lesson
Beware of something that seems too good to be true.

• Achilles
• The Trojan Horse
• The Golden Touch
• The Twelve Labors of Hercules

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used to describe something that takes someone out of safety into danger

• sacred cow

• icarus

• gordian

• sirens