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| myth | A traditional, typically ancient story dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes that serves as a fundamental type in the worldview of a people, as by explaining aspects of the natural world or delineating the psychology, customs, or ideals of society. |
| hubris | Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance |
| mortal | Liable or subject to death. |
| immortal | Not subject to death. Never to be forgotten; everlasting. |
| moral | Of or concerned with the judgment of the goodness or badness of human action and character |
| hero | In mythology and legend, a man, often of divine ancestry, who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for his bold exploits, and favored by the gods. |
| panic | A sudden, overpowering terror, often affecting many people at once |
| cult | A system or community of religious worship and ritual. |
| patron | One that supports, protects, or champions someone or something, such as an institution, event, or cause; a sponsor or benefactor |
| ecstatic | Being in a state of ecstasy; joyful or enraptured. |
| muses | A source of inspiration. Any of the nine daughters of Mnemosyne and Zeus, each of whom presided over a different art or science. |
| dryads | A divinity presiding over forests and trees; a wood nymph |
| nymphs | Any of numerous minor deities represented as beautiful maidens inhabiting and sometimes personifying features of nature such as trees, waters, and mountains |
| abyss | The primeval chaos out of which it was believed that the earth and sky were formed. |
| ambrosia | The food of the gods, thought to confer immortality. |
| benefactor | One that gives aid, especially financial aid |
| famine | A drastic, wide-reaching food shortage |
| revered | To regard with awe, deference, and devotion |
