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GREEK MYTHOLOGICAL WORDS COMMONLY USED IN ENGLISH
THE FACE THAT LAUNCHED A THOUSAND SHIPS
Meaning: Any one person causing disaster, especially war.
Greek Myth: This is a direct reference to Helen of Troy, who was considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world. The abduction of her by the Trojan prince Paris caused Menelaus, her husband, to declare war on Troy. Because of prior alliances, eventually all of the Greeks got involved; thus, Helen's beauty had ‘launched a thousand ships’ into war.
GREEK MYTHOLOGICAL WORDS COMMONLY USED IN ENGLISH
TITAN
Meaning: one of great size, strength or achievement
Greek Myth: The titans were part of a family of giants, the children of Uranus and Gaea. They tried to rule heaven but were overthrown by the family of Zeus. They were very large creatures of enormous strength.
“Ratan Tata is one of the titans of Indian enterprise.”
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GREEK MYTHOLOGICAL WORDS COMMONLY USED IN ENGLISH
ELYSIUM FIELDS
Meaning: Paradise, Heaven
Greek Myth: The Greeks did not believe in heaven and hell; instead, the exceptionally good people were sent to Elysium, also known as the ‘Isle of the Blessed’. This was equivalent to paradise as acknowledged by Christianity.
“The party was on a beautiful beach, with sumptuous food and drinks; I thought I had stumbled upon the Elysium fields!”
GREEK MYTHOLOGICAL WORDS COMMONLY USED IN ENGLISH
ELECTRA COMPLEX
Meaning: A daughter’s attachment to her father
Greek Myth: Electra was the daughter of Agamemnon. When her mother Clytemnestra murdered Agamemnon, Electra swore vengeance in Agamemnon's honor. Her relentless obsession was ultimately the cause of Clytemnestra's death. Both Sophocles and Euripedes wrote plays that bear her name.
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