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| Comes from Virgil's Aeneid. A faithful Achates is a close or loyal friend. |
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| Achilles heel is a weak spot, one that can lead to destruction or a downfall. |
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A handsome young man.
Some think that Justin Beiber is an Adonis. |
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| An aegis is a shield or buckler. To be "under the aegis" means to be under the protection of. Example: a local swimmer is under the aegis of the US Swim Association. |
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Means related to, caused by, or carried by the wind.
The sand dunes were shaped by an aeolian force. |
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Althea's brand held her son's life.
Something your life or safety depends on. Examples include seatbelts, helmets, swim vests. |
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| A tribe of somen who lived in Sythia. Means a strong-willed woman. Modern examples include Venus Williams. |
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| Food and drink that made you immortal. Food of the gods. |
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| He accepted Hercules as his son, even though he wasn't--his wife was the mother of Hercules. Means being a generous host. |
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Son of Gaea and Poiseidon. Means being very strong.
Superman has antaean strength. |
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| Means before the Flood. Refers to something that is very old or old-fashioned. My parent's curfew is ante diluvian. |
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| Relating to or resembling the god Apollo, harmonious; serene; ordered. |
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| Heroes before the Trojan War who went on an adventure to find the golden fleece. |
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| To be Argus-eyed is to be seeing everything. |
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| To have ass ears is to have the ears of a donkey. |
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| A Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders. |
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| An institution, such as a literary club or scientific academy, for the promotion of learning. |
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| A drub used to treat many things. |
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| The stables, not cleaned for 30 years, where King Augeas kept 3000 oxen. Hercules diverted the River Alpheus through them and cleaned them in a day |
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| The goddess of the dawn, a luminous atmospheric phenomenon. |
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| A drunken or riotous celebration. |
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| Pertaining to, or resembling, Briareus, a giant fabled to have a hundred hands; hence, hundred-handed or many-handed |
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