Mythological Allusions Myths and Legends Theyre everywhere Allusions

They’re everywhere! • Allusions to mythology are in our everyday language. • Increase vocabulary

• • • Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts Caught Between Scylla & Charybdis

Look at the following words: • • • Insomnia/Somnambulism Cyclical/ Bicycle/ Optical Mentor Tantalize

• Insomnia: the inability to sleep and Somnambulatory: the act of sleepwalking– from

• Volcano: an opening/ rupture in the earth’s surface; from Vulcan, the Roman

There are even more… • • MORPHEUS (Greek God of Dreams) HYPNOS (Greek God

Answer: ______________ • The goddess of agriculture • _____ Grain Facilities is a company

And more… Use the handout titled “Words from the Gods” to discover more allusions

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Mythological Allusions Myths and Legends

They’re everywhere! • Allusions to mythology are in our everyday language. • Increase vocabulary by studying myths. • Understand where words and phrases come from.

• • • Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts Caught Between Scylla & Charybdis Dog as Man's Best Friend Food of the Gods Herculean Effort Hot as Hades Hounds of Hell Midas Touch Pandora's Box Trojan Horse To Harp on Someone Song of the Siren Phrases

Look at the following words: • • • Insomnia/Somnambulism Cyclical/ Bicycle/ Optical Mentor Tantalize Titanic Volcano Muse Olympian Lethargy Hydra-Headed These are allusions to mythology!

• Insomnia: the inability to sleep and Somnambulatory: the act of sleepwalking– from Somnus, the Greek god of sleep • Cyclical/ Bicycle/ Optical: from cyclopes in Greek Mythology • Mentor: a wise and loyal adviser; in The Iliad and The Odyssey—a wise old man who gives advice to Greeks • Tantalize: to tease or entice; from King Tantalus who had excessive pride and was condemned to live just out of reach of delicious fruits and plentiful river. • Titanic: colossal, monumental; from the Titans, the offspring of Cronus and Rhea

• Volcano: an opening/ rupture in the earth’s surface; from Vulcan, the Roman god of fire • Muse: inspiration; from the nine muses who were goddess of art, literature and science. • Olympian: superior; named after the 12 gods who resided on Mount Olympus • Lethargy: abnormal drowsiness; after Lethe, a river in the Underworld that caused drinkers to forget their past • Hydra-Headed: hard to bring under control; from the nineheaded serpent Hercules defeated.

There are even more… • • MORPHEUS (Greek God of Dreams) HYPNOS (Greek God of Sleep) LUNA (Roman Goddess of Moon) SOL (Roman God of Sun) TERRA (Roman Mother Earth) POLYHYMNIA (Muse of Music) HYGEIA (Greek Goddess of Health) FORTUNA (Roman Goddess of Luck)

Answer: ______________ • The goddess of agriculture • _____ Grain Facilities is a company based in Indiana. Answer: ______________ • Roman name for Athena, who was the virgin goddess of knowledge, gifted the humans with the olive tree. • _____ Oil Company is an international food trading company. • Her name is also title of a Deftones song from 2003. Mythological Allusions in Advertising/ Pop Culture

And more… Use the handout titled “Words from the Gods” to discover more allusions to mythology in our everyday language. You may need to use a dictionary.

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