Mythology

Zeus

king of the Olympian gods

Jupiter

Roman name for Zeus

Apollo

god of the sun, music, poetry, truth

Ares

god of war, anger, and conflict

Mars

Roman name for Ares

Hermes

messenger of the gods, god of travelers

Mercury

Roman name for Hermes

Haphaestus

god of blacksmithing (fire and forge)

Vulcan

Roman name for Haphaestus

Poseidon

god of the sea, earthquakes, horses

Neptune

Roman name for Poseidon

Dionysus

god of wine, celebration, fertility

Bacchus

Roman name for Dionysus

Hades

god of underworld, death

Pluto

Roman name for Hades

Hera

queen of the gods, goddess of marriage

Juno

Roman name for Hera

Aphrodite

goddess of beauty and love

Venus

Roman name for Aphrodite

Athena

goddess of wisdom, law, battle strategy

Minerva

Roman name for Athena

Artemis

goddess of the hunt, moon/night

Diana

Roman name for Artemis

Demeter

goddess of crops and fertility

Ceres

Roman name for Demeter

Hestia

goddess of home and hearth, possessor of the keys of Mt. Olympus

Vesta

Roman name for Hestia

siren allusion

anything that tempts a person away from safety and toward a destructive path

Gordian Knot

extremely complex problem

Tantalus

to be offered something desirable which is then withheld

Icarus/Fly too Close to the Sun

to fail or be destroyed because of lack of caution or excessive ambition

herculean

tremendous in size, strength, courageousness, difficulty, or effort

narcissistic

conceited; having excessive self-love or admiration

Nemeisis

A dreaded rival or opponent

cassandra

a person who continually predicts misfortune but often is not believed

Electra complex

the unconscious desire of girls to replace their mother and win their father's romantic love

Medea Complex

hatred by mother for children driven by desire for revenge on her husband.

procrustean

uniformily without caring about equality

Sisyphean

laborious future task, such that it can never be completed

Oedipus complex

a man who is in love with his mom

Golden Fleece

passion for achieving goals

Phaeton

a person who drives at reckless speed

Elysian Fields

the version of heaven in Greek mythology

Spring of Lethe

A person forgets everything in their mortal life if they drink from it

Apollo

Golden chariot, harp, lyre

Ares

Sword and spear

Hermes

Winged sandals, caduceus

Hephaestus

Anvil and hammer

Poseidon

Trident

Dionysus

Spear with pinecone

Hades

Helm of darkness, Aka: invisible helmet

Hera

Golden crown and scepter

Aphrodite

Roses, doves, swans, shell, mirror, girdle

Athena

Armor and owl, olive branch

Artemis

Silver bow and arrow

Demeter

Rake, cornucopia, torch

Hestia

Fire and a key

Siren Song

A temptation used to lure someone.

Siren

A woman considered seductive and beautiful.