Directions: Define
the words below by using the Etymology
Dictionary at: http://www.kl.oakland.edu/kraemer/edcm/index.html or
at http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?l=a.
Match the mythological figure with the modern word and write the
connection
between the two in the space provided.
Then choose one word from your list and find an image of the
mythological figure and modern connected image.
Explain the mythological and modern connection (from your list)
under
the image. Group
1:
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Modern Word |
Definition |
Mythological Word |
Mythological
Connection |
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academy |
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Atrophy |
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Atlas |
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aphrodisiac |
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Cereal |
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Cerebral |
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Chaos |
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Chronology |
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Echo |
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Furious |
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Directions: Define
the words below by using the Etymology
Dictionary at: http://www.kl.oakland.edu/kraemer/edcm/index.html.
Match the mythological figure with the modern word and write the
connection
between the two in the space provided.
Then choose one word from your list and find an image of the
mythological figure and modern connected image.
Explain the mythological and modern connection (from your list)
under
the image. (Scroll down to see
example ) Group
2:
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Modern Word |
Definition |
Mythological Word |
Mythological
Connection |
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Hector |
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Harpy |
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Helium |
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Herculean |
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Hymn |
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Hypnosis |
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Labyrinth |
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Lethal |
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Lethargic |
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Mercurial |
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Directions: Define
the words below by using the Etymology
Dictionary at: http://www.kl.oakland.edu/kraemer/edcm/index.html.
Match the mythological figure with the modern word and write the
connection
between the two in the space provided.
Then choose one word from your list and find an image of the
mythological figure and modern connected image.
Explain the mythological and modern connection (from your list)
under
the image. (Scroll down
to see an
example) Group Three:
|
Modern Word |
Definition |
Mythological Word |
Mythological
Connection |
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Morphine |
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Panic |
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Phobia |
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Psychology |
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Python |
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Salutary |
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Siren |
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Tantalize |
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Trivia |
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Uranium |
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Directions: Define
the words below by using the Etymology
Dictionary at: http://www.kl.oakland.edu/kraemer/edcm/index.html.
Match the mythological figure with the modern word and write the
connection
between the two in the space provided.
Then choose one word from your list and find an image of the
mythological figure and modern connected image.
Explain the mythological and modern connection (from your list)
under
the image. (Scroll down to see
example)
Group
4
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Modern Word |
Definition |
Mythological Word |
Mythological
Connection |
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Venerate |
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Vesper |
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West |
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Wish |
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Wolf |
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Zeal |
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Zephyr |
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Ogre |
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Insomniac |
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Music |
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Greek Connection |
Modern Definition |
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Gk hyakinthos,
which according to mythology comes from the name of Hyacinthus, a youth loved by Apollo, who grows
this flower in memoriam from the boy's blood after accidentally killing
him |
a flowering plant; a bulbous herb (Hyacinthus
orientalis) of the lily family
grown for its dense spikes of fragrant flowers |
"Hyacinthus."
Flowers in
Greek Mythology. 2006. Valentine Floral Creations. 26
Jan. 2006
Parada,
Carlos . "Hyacinthus."
The Mythology Link. 1997.