classical mythology

Noun
  1. The system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together;
    Much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks (synset 107995347)
    associated with:
    • apple of discord - (classical mythology) a golden apple thrown into a banquet of the gods by Eris (goddess of discord--who had not been invited); the apple had `for the fairest' written on it and Hera and Athena and Aphrodite all claimed it; when Paris (prince of Troy) awarded it to Aphrodite it began a chain of events that led to the Trojan War
    • ambrosia, nectar - (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
    • amphisbaena - (classical mythology) a serpent with a head at each end of its body
    • basilisk - (classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance
    • centaur - (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse
    • erinyes, eumenides, fury - (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals
    • nymph - (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
    • priapus - (classical mythology) god of male procreative power and guardian of gardens and vineyards
    • alcides, heracles, herakles, hercules - (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
    • hero - (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god
    • golden age - (classical mythology) the first and best age of the world, a time of ideal happiness, prosperity, and innocence; by extension, any flourishing and outstanding period
    • silver age - (classical mythology) the second age of the world, characterized by opulence and irreligion; by extension, a period secondary in achievement to a golden age
    • bronze age - (classical mythology) the third age of the world, marked by war and violence
    • iron age - (classical mythology) the last and worst age of the world
    is a type of: mythology - myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person
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