Labyrinthor labyrinthine — Maze-like arrangement of paths and passages, named after the labyrinth in Greek mythology Laconic— Relating to Laconia, the region of ancient Greece which includes Sparta; also, concise or terse in speech Lucullan— Luxurious, named after Lucullus, a Roman general who ...
As he grew older, he became so terrible that Minos had Daedalus build him a Labyrinth. The Minotaur lived in the middle of the Labyrinth and ate the flesh of people who became trapped in the maze. King Minos had a quarrel with King Aegeus because his son had been killed in Athens. As...
Daedalus fled from Crete because he knew the secret of the labyrinth and didn't trust Minos not to kill him. He fled with his son Icarus using wings made by them from feathers fastened with wax. Daemons In Greek and Roman mythology, the daemons (or genii) were an order of invisible...
A home to the aggressive beastlike side of man as said in ancient mythology. “The word Minotaur is a compound word consisting of the ancient Greek name "Μίνως" or "Minos" and the noun "ταύρος" or "bull." Thus, the word Minotaur comes to mean "bull of Minos."...
Taking inspiration from goddess names for your baby can lend a feeling of deep meaning. Throughout history, cultures around the world have worshipped powerful female deities who ruled over aspects of life such as love, wisdom, war and fertility. Many of
In Greek Mythology, a demi-god is a half man, half-deity who possess god-like powers and abilities but can die. Among the demi-gods of Greece, Theseus, the son of Poseidon and Aethra, is the best example of a demigod because of his undying love for his mother, his god-like intellig...
There is no area in our minds reserved for superstition, such as the Greeks had in their mythology; and superstition, under cover of an abstract vocabulary, has revenged itself by invading the entire realm of thought. Our science is like a store filled with the most subtle intellectual ...
Tell the possible original meaning of “looks that kill” and its derived meaning. Please share the stories and examples behind the meanings with your partners. Script Medusa, mythology’s heinous snake-haired beast,can turn her enemies to stone with a single glance. Once she was Greece’s ...
(“Greek Mythology.”) The civilization showed that numerous characters and stories helped shape Greeks. The beliefs the Greeks had with mythologies was they understood the meaning behind all the characters that are known today. However, to the Greeks, they were not just characters, these were ...
Greek Mythology has influenced many “monsters” we reference in various works of current literature. Anywhere from 3 headed dogs to women with snakes for locks of hair, all of these deformed common things originated from Mythology. Not only do we still reference the monsters themselves in all ...