Mount Olympus
Welcome to Mount Olympus, the home of the Greek Gods. Allow me to introduce myself... I am Poseidon, the god of the high seas. Join me as I take you on a guided tour of our home.
I invite you to meet some of my fellow gods and goddesses:
For my Enriched World Issues class, I wrote a research paper on
the affects of Greek Mythology on the modern English Language.
To read this paper, click here.
This paper illustrates many of the Greek-originated figurative
terms we use today in ordinary conversation. I have taken the
liberty of giving links to some such words. On the following pages, you
will find pictures and the origin of each phrase, along with how to
use them.
ZEUS
HERA
ATHENA
APOLLO
APHRODITE
ARES
HADES
ARTEMIS
HERMES
HEPHAESTUS
cyclops
sisyphean
chronic
tantalize
herculean
hyacinth
arachne
narcissus
Jove
muse
pygmalion
promethean
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