Greek Myth Vocabulary Words

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Myth

• a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events

• a prediction

• living forever; never dying

• a creature that is half man, half beast,; with the horns & legs of a goat but the head of a human

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

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allusion

• the complete loss or absence of hope

• a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.

• an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it directly; making a reference to something well known

• a female deity

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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immortal

• a creature that is half man, half beast,; with the horns & legs of a goat but the head of a human

• a creature that is half man, half beast,; with the horns & legs of a goat but the head of a human

• the complete loss or absence of hope

• living forever; never dying

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

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goddess

• living forever; never dying

• a prediction

• a female deity

• the complete loss or absence of hope

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

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revenge

• the action of following or pursuing someone or something

• an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it directly; making a reference to something well known

• the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

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satyr

• the complete loss or absence of hope

• a creature that is half man, half beast,; with the horns & legs of a goat but the head of a human

• a prediction

• the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

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prophecy

• a prediction

• the complete loss or absence of hope

• a female deity

• living forever; never dying

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

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pursuit

• a creature that is half man, half beast,; with the horns & legs of a goat but the head of a human

• an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it directly; making a reference to something well known

• the action of following or pursuing someone or something

• the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

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labyrinth

• living forever; never dying

• the action of following or pursuing someone or something

• the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands

• a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

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despair

• the complete loss or absence of hope

• a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events

• the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands

• the action of following or pursuing someone or something

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C