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Greek Mythology Words to Know

AB
MythExplains a natural event and teaches a lesson
god or goddessImmortal beings that live on Mt. Olympus
immortalWill never die
mortalCannot live forever
constellationPatterns of the stars
heroSomeone a person admires
moralsPrinciples of right and wrong
hubrisToo much pride in oneself
dissuadeTalk someone out of something
dominionsRegions or areas ruled by someone
vacancyEmpty, not occupied
sustainedsupported or kept
OlympusHome of the gods
PhoebusBright one
ErosGod of love
quiverholds arrows
girdleBelt or sash for the waist
tridentSpear with three points
cleftSplit or open
HermesMessenger god
waftedto carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water
predictionan educated guess based on hints or clues
characterizationHow a writer creates those in the story
veeredChange direction
LabyrinthMaze


6th & 7th Grade Language Arts Teacher
Strongsville Middle School
Strongsville, OH

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