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n. 1. wise and trusted adviser (from _____, to whom Odysseus entrusted with the education of his son)
2. athletic coach |
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| adj. quick; vivacious; active; lively (from ______, the messenger of the gods, who was also god of commerce, magic, and eloquence, as well as the patron of travelers, rogues, and thieves. His name designates a planet as well as a metal) |
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| n. obedient and unquestioning follower (from the _______, a martial tribe who accompanied Achilles to the Trojan War) |
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n. 1. due punishment for evil deeds (from _____, goddess of vengeance)
2. one who inflicts such punishment |
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| n. any long series of wanderings or travels (from the _______, the poem dealing with Odysseus' ten years of wandering on his way home from the Trojan War) |
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| n. song or hymn of praise, joy, or triumph (A ____ was a hymn in praise of Apollo, the god of deliverance.) |
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| adj. infernal; dark; gloomy (from Styx, a river of the lower world leading into Hades, or Hell) |
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| v. excite a hope but prevent its fulfillment; tease (from _______, who was kept hungry and thirsty in the lower world with food and water very near but just beyond his reach) |
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| adj. pertaining to dancing (from ________, the muse of dancing) |
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| adj. pertaining to the drama or acting (from ______, reputed father of Greek drama) |
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| adj. of enormous strength, size or power (from the ______ lawless, powerful giants defeated by Zeus) |
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