Mythology Word Search
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This theme includes about 180 puzzles across difficulty levels.
Difficulty packs: Quick: 165 · Easy: 5 · Tough: 5 · Champ: 5.
Sample words: LETHARGY, HERMETIC, BOREAS, CUPID, LEGEND, ATE, AMOR, EMOTION, CHAOS, ATHENA, INVADE, HERMES, NYMPH, HALCYON, APOLLO, SERPENT.
Mythology word list, defined
- LETHARGY /ˈlɛθərdʒi/ · noun
- A state of sluggishness or drowsiness marked by a lack of physical energy, alertness, or willingness to act. Figuratively, it refers to a prolonged lack of activity, progress, or responsiveness. Related: listlessness, lassitude, sluggishness, apathy.
- HERMETIC /hɜːˈmɛtɪk/ · adjective
- Hermetic means airtight or sealed so that air, gas, or other material cannot pass through. In a broader historical sense, it means associated with the Hermetic traditions of alchemy, astrology, and occult philosophy. Related: airtight, sealed, closed, impermeable.
- BOREAS /ˈbɔːriəs/ · noun
- The god of the north wind in Greek mythology, often depicted as a winged, powerful figure; by extension, the north wind itself, personified or invoked poetically. Related: north wind, aquilo, norther.
- CUPID /ˈkjuːpɪd/ · noun
- (Capitalized) the ancient Roman god of love, son of Venus, typically depicted as a winged boy armed with a bow and arrows that inspire love. (Lowercase) a figure or image of such a winged love-god, especially used as a decorative motif, or figuratively a person who kindles romance between others. Related: amor, eros, matchmaker.
- LEGEND /ˈledʒənd/ · noun
- A legend is a traditional story, often concerning a particular person, place, or event, that is widely repeated but not fully verified as historical fact. The word can also refer to an explanatory key on a map, an inscription, or a person who is exceptionally famous. Related: tale, story, myth, saga.
- ATE /eɪt/ · verb
- Past tense of "eat": to have put food in the mouth, chewed, and swallowed it. Related: consumed, devoured, dined, feasted.
- EMOTION /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ · noun
- A strong feeling deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others; a natural instinctive state of mind such as joy, anger, fear, or sadness. Related: feeling, sentiment, passion, affection.
- CHAOS /ˈkeɪɒs/ · noun
- Complete disorder and confusion; a state of things in which behaviour or events are unpredictable and uncontrolled. In its oldest sense, it denotes the formless, disordered matter supposed to have existed before the universe was created. Related: disorder, confusion, mayhem, turmoil.
- INVADE /ɪnˈveɪd/ · verb
- To enter a country, territory, space, or domain with the intention of taking control, occupying it, or interfering with it. It can also mean to intrude upon someone's privacy, rights, or personal space. Related: enter, attack, occupy, intrude.
- NYMPH /nɪmf/ · noun
- In classical mythology, a nymph is a beautiful female spirit associated with mountains, forests, rivers, and other natural places. The term can also refer poetically to a young woman, and in biology to the immature form of certain insects, especially dragonflies and mayflies. Related: faerie, dryad, sylph, spirit.
- HALCYON /ˈhælsiən/ · adjective, noun
- Peaceful, calm, and prosperous, especially of a period remembered as exceptionally happy or idyllic. As a noun, it can mean a kingfisher or, by extension, a period of peace and happiness. Related: peaceful, tranquil, idyllic, placid.
- APOLLO /əˈpɒl.oʊ/ · noun
- Apollo is the ancient Greek and Roman god of music, poetry, prophecy, healing, and light, one of the twelve Olympians. The name is also used for NASA's Apollo program, the series of crewed lunar missions that landed humans on the Moon between 1968 and 1972.
- SERPENT /ˈsɜːrpənt/ · noun
- A long, limbless reptile, especially a snake. Figuratively, a serpent is a treacherous or subtly dangerous person, and the word can also evoke a sinuous, twisting form. Related: snake, viper, python, snake-like creature.
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