| A | B |
|---|
| titan- | gigantic, strong |
| erot- | passionate love |
| chaos/chaot- | disorder |
| cosmo-/cosmet- | order |
| geo- | earth |
| terr(a) | land |
| de(i) | God (Latin) |
| theo- | God (Greek) |
| iris, irid- | rainbow |
| aegis | protective shield |
| mus- | artistic inspiration |
| leth- | sluggish, forgetful |
| styx, styg- | impenetrable darkness |
| Sisyphean | endless and frustrating |
| Tantalizing | torment from unattainable desire |
| Herculean | superhumanly mighty |
| labyrinth(ine) | maze(like) |
| Ariadne's thread | guide through complexities |
| bed of Procrustes | absurd, unjust uniformity |
| judgment of Paris | Decision leading to trouble |
| Helen of Troy | Most Beautiful Woman |
| Trojan Horse | treacherous object |
| Achilles Heel | rare vulnerability |
| Stentor(ian) | (with a) commanding voice |
| Nestor | Dumbledore/Gandalf/Obi-Wan Kenobi |
| Odysseus | Traveller/ Conniver |
| Hector | bother, harass |
| Cassandra | Truthteller never Believed |
| Circe | Female enslaver of Men |
| Cyclopean | Built of immense materials |
| lotus-eaters | enjoyers of lazy luxury |
| mentor | trusted advisor |
| Penelope | faithful wife |
| siren | bewitching singer, powerful song |
| Scylla and Charybdis | "rock and a hard place" |
| Oedipal Complex | male fascination with mothers |
| Augean | dirty. flithy |
| epic | long and glorious |
| Apples of the Hesperides | Key to Eternal Life ("Holy Grail") |
| Olympian | dwelling on Mt. Olympus OR participating in games at Olympia |
