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Myth Vocab: Week 4 1. Cerebral: Having to do with the brain/head. Derived from the three-headed dog who guarded the gate to Hades. 2. Fury: extreme anger. The Furies were three gruesome creatures who sprang from the drops of Uranus’ blood when Cronos mutilated him. The Furies pursued their guilty victims with snakes, torches, & whips. 3. Odyssey: a long journey. Odysseus, the famous Greek hero, spent 20 yrs. Away from home. The last ten were spent on adventurous quest to reach his home. 4. Panic: extreme fear. Derived from the goat god, Pan, whose loud scream made all around him flee in fright. 5. Lethargic: drowsy or sluggish. The river, Lethos, causes those who drink from it to become weak and forgetful. 6. Janitor: Handyman or doorkeeper. Derived from the Roman god, Janus, god of portals & doors. 7. Siren: Piercing sound/whistle. The Sirens were mythological creatures that perched on sea rocks, luring men to their deaths with their melodious songs. 8. Erotic: Feelings of love or desire. Derived from Eros, the god of love & son of Aphrodite (his roman name is cupid) 9. Geology: Study of the layers of the earth. Derived from the earth goddess, Gaea. 10. Titanic: anything extremely large. The Titans were the first “Royal Family” of Greek mythology. They included many famous and powerful gods.