Greek Mythology Allusions Slides

vulnerable spot or weak point

• Achilles' heel
• Zeus
• Olympian

handsome young man

• Zeus
• Adonis
• Midas

a predatory person or nagging woman

• Helen (of Troy)
• Harpy
• Pandora

tremendous in size, strength, difficulty, or effort

• Nemesis
• Midas
• Herculean

symbol of a beautiful woman

• Pandora
• Helen of Troy
• Muse

majestic in manner

• Olympian
• Zeus
• Adonis

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

• Muse
• Helen
• Pandora

some creature of inspiration

• Phoenix
• Muse
• Helen

a symbol of immortality or rebirth

• Phoenix
• Midas
• Titanic

An opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome

• Promethean
• Nemesis
• Olympian