AP Lit: Greek Terms Week 2

Calypso

Virtually held Odysseus prisoner for a few years. Nymph who lived in Ethiopia.

Cassandra

One of Priam’s daughters, a prophetess. Apollo had loved her and given her the power to foretell the future. Later he turned her against her because she refused his love, and although he could not take his divine gift back, he made it so that no one ever believed her. She foretold Troy’s downfall.

Castor and Pollux

Said to live half of their time on Earth, half in heaven. Leda’s sons; they are usually represented as gods, the special protectors of sailors. Sometimes said only half was mortal, or 24/7 was immortal. Argonauts.

Centaurs

Half man, half horse, and for the most part they were savage creatures, more like beasts than men. One of them, however, Chiron, was known everywhere for his goodness and his wisdom.

Cerberus

Ceres

Charon

Charybdis

Chimera

Circe

Clio

Clytemnestra

Creon

Cupid

Cyclops

Daedalus

Danae

Danaids

Delphi

Dido