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harpy
a shrew, nagging woman
halcyon days
past period of idyllic peace remembered nostalgically//comes from the Halcyon bird that builds its nest on the sea
siren-song
an alluring utterance or appeal, especially one that is seductive or deceptive
bacchanalia
wild party
sphinx
a puzzling or mysterious person
Oedipus complex
tendency of sons to bond intimately or sexually with their mothers and therefore view their fathers as rivals
sparagmos
dismemberment
omophagia
eating raw flesh
sophrosynē
moderation
miasma
pollution; plague; unhealthy atmosphere
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