classical mythology 1
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Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks
Hypernym
mythology 1
noun
myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person
EnglishHyponym
the mythology of the ancient Greeks
the mythology of the ancient Romans
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(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 4
noun
(classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
amphisbaena 1
noun
(classical mythology) a serpent with a head at each end of its body
basilisk 1
noun
(classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance
centaur 1
noun
(classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse
