1 / 21

Mythology Vocabulary

Mythology Vocabulary. Underworld. The world of the dead, located below the world of the living . River Styx. The river across which Charon ferries the dead. Inspiration. Something that brings on creative ability; motivation. summoned. Sent for; called forth. perilous. Dangerous.

albina
Download Presentation

Mythology Vocabulary

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Mythology Vocabulary

  2. Underworld The world of the dead, located below the world of the living

  3. River Styx The river across which Charon ferries the dead

  4. Inspiration Something that brings on creative ability; motivation

  5. summoned Sent for; called forth

  6. perilous Dangerous

  7. mortal Referring to humans who must eventually die

  8. condemned Doomed

  9. immortal Living forever

  10. lyre Small stringed instrument, similar to a harp

  11. fate A prophetic declaration of what must be

  12. obstinacy Stubbornness

  13. myth Traditional or legendary story

  14. dowry Property that a woman brings to her husband at marriage

  15. distaff A staff with a cleft end for holding wool, flax, etc., from which the thread is drawn in spinning by hand

  16. entranced Charmed; put into a trance

  17. motive Something that causes a person to act in a certain way or do a certain thing

  18. nymph Minor nature goddess

  19. muse Any goddess presiding over a particular art

  20. obscure Unknown; hidden

  21. valorous Brave

More Related