classical mythology
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1. the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | mythology, |
| definition | : | myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | greek mythology, |
| definition | : | the mythology of the ancient Greeks (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | roman mythology, |
| definition | : | the mythology of the ancient Romans (noun.group) |
| domain member category | : | apple of discord, |
| definition | : | (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 (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | ambrosia, nectar, |
| definition | : | (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal (noun.food) |
| domain member category | : | amphisbaena, |
| definition | : | (classical mythology) a serpent with a head at each end of its body (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | basilisk, |
| definition | : | (classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | centaur, |
| definition | : | (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | erinyes, eumenides, fury, |
| definition | : | (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | nymph, |
| definition | : | (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | priapus, |
| definition | : | (classical mythology) god of male procreative power and guardian of gardens and vineyards (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | alcides, heracles, herakles, hercules, |
| definition | : | (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | hero, |
| definition | : | (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | golden age, |
| definition | : | (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 (noun.time) |
| domain member category | : | silver age, |
| definition | : | (classical mythology) the second age of the world, characterized by opulence and irreligion; by extension, a period secondary in achievement to a golden age (noun.time) |
| domain member category | : | bronze age, |
| definition | : | (classical mythology) the third age of the world, marked by war and violence (noun.time) |
| domain member category | : | iron age, |
| definition | : | (classical mythology) the last and worst age of the world (noun.time) |
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