Labyrinth: an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit.


Palladium: a rare metallic element of the platinum group, silver-white, ductile and malleable, harder and fusing more readily than platinum: used chiefly as a catalyst and in dental and other alloys.


Museum: a building or place where works of art, scientific specimens, or other objects of permanent value are kept and displayed.


Narcissism: inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity.

Odyssey: an epic poem attributed to Homer, describing Odysseus's adventures in his ten-year attempt to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. (often l.c.) a long series of wanderings or adventures, esp. when filled with notable experiences, hardships, etc.



Meander: to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley. to wander aimlessly; ramble: The talk meandered on.



Protean: . readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable. changeable in shape or form, as an amoeba. (of an actor or actress) versatile; able to play many kinds of roles. (cap.) of, pertaining to, or suggestive of Proteus.



Stoical: impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics: a stoical sufferer. (cap.) of or pertaining to the Stoics.


Laconic: using few words; expressing much in few words; concise: a laconic reply.


Herculean: requiring the great strength of a Hercules; very hard to perform: Digging the tunnel was a herculean task. Having enormous strength, courage, or size. (cap.) of or pertaining to Hercules or his labors.


Zephyr: gentle, mild breeze. (cap.) Literary.the west wind. any of various things of fine, light quality, as fabric, yarn, etc.


Nemesis: something that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc.: The performance test proved to be my nemesis. an opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome. (cap.) Class. Myth.the goddess of divine retribution. an agent or act of retribution or punishment.

Ambrosia: Class. Myth.the food of the gods. something especially delicious to taste or smell. a fruit dessert made of oranges and shredded coconut and sometimes pineapple.

Flora: the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.

Hermetic: made airtight by fusion or sealing. not affected by outward influence or power; isolated. (sometimes cap.) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of occult science, esp. alchemy. (cap.) of or pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings ascribed to him.

Promethean: of or suggestive of Prometheus

Nectar: Class. Myth.the life-giving drink of the gods. Cf. ambrosia. any delicious drink.

Sybylline: of, resembling, or characteristic of a sibyl; prophetic; oracular.

Tantalize: to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.

Delphic:of or pertaining to Apollo, or to his temples or oracles.

Halycon: Animals sacred to special deities.

Platonic: of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines: the Platonic philosophy of ideal forms.

Draconian: of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Draco or his code of laws.

Calypso: Also,Kalypso. Class. Myth.a sea nymph who detained Odysseus on the island of Ogygia for seven years.

Amazon: Class. Myth.one of a race of female warriors said to dwell near the Black Sea

Siren: Myth.one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.

Mercurial: of or pertaining to the god Mercury.

Procrustean: pertaining to or suggestive of Procrustes.

Aurora: the ancient Roman goddess of the dawn. Cf. Eos.

Iridescent: displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow.

Panacea: an ancient Greek goddess of healing.

Lethergy: ?

Gorgons: Myth.any of three sister monsters commonly represented as having snakes for hair, wings, brazen claws, and eyes that turned anyone looking into them to stone. Medusa, the only mortal Gorgon, was beheaded by Perseus.

Harpies: Myth.a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.

Hydra: Myth.a water or marsh serpent with nine heads, each of which, if cut off, grew back as two; Hercules killed this serpent by cauterizing the necks as he cut off the heads.

Lycanthrope: a werewolf or alien spirit in the physical form of a bloodthirsty wolf.

Martial: inclined or disposed to war; warlike: The ancient Romans were a martial people.

Shopistry: a false argument

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