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Zeus
the supreme deity of the ancient Greeks, a son of Cronus and
Rhea, the god of the heavens.
Demeter
goddess of agriculture and the protector of marriage and the
social order, identified by the
Romans with Ceres.Hades
n
the god ruling the underworld; Pluto.
Hera
the queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife
and sister of Zeus.
Hestia
n
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
Poseidon
the ancient Greek god of the sea; identified by the Romans with
Neptune.
Athenagoddess of wisdom, fertility, the useful arts, and prudent
warfare.
Dionysus
n
the god of fertility, wine, and drama; Bacchus.
Hermes
n
the ancient Greek herald and messenger of the gods and the god
of roads, commerce,
invention, cunning, and theft.
Apollo
Greek and Roman god of light, healing, music, poetry, prophecy,
and manly beauty; the son
of Leto and brother of Artemis.Artemis
goddess associated with the moon, virginity, and hunting, she is
the sister of Apollo.
Ares
god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans
with Mars.
Aphrodite
deity of love and beauty, identified by the Romans with
Venus.
Hephaestus
n
the ancient Greek god of fire, metalworking, and handicrafts,
identified by the Romans with
Vulcan.
Persephonen
a daughter of Zeus and Demeter, abducted by Pluto to be queen of
Hades, but allowed to
return to the surface of the earth for part of the year.
Pan
the ancient Greek god of forests, pastures, and shepherds,
represented with the head, chest,
and arms of a man and the legs, horns and ears of a goat.
Eros
n
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with
Cupid.
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assuage
v.t.,
to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate:
austere
adj.
grave; sober; solemn; serious:cacophony
n.,
a discordant and meaningless mixture of sounds:
colloquial
adj.
characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar
conversation rather than formal speech
or writing; informal.
conundrum
n.
anything that puzzles.
garrulousadj.
excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, esp.
about trivial matters.
hyperbole
n.
obvious and intentional exaggeration.
irascible
adj.
easily provoked to anger; very irritable:
opaque
adj.
hard to understand; not clear or lucid; obscure:plethora
n.
overabundance; excess:
quixotic
adj.
impulsive and often rashly unpredictable.
taciturn
adj.
inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in
conversation.
dearth
nounan inadequate supply; scarcity; lack as during famine
cognizant
adjective
aware of and comprehending a situation
dogmatic
Asserting opinions in an arrogant manner; opinionated.
feign
verb
to pretend
callousadjective
