CLAS 1020 Unit 3 English Expressions

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