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nymphs | female nature spirits

Olympic Games | in ancient Greece, these athletic events were held every four years

Olympus | this mountain in Greece was believed to be the home of the Greek gods and goddesses - hence the term "Olympian" was used to describe the principal gods of ancient Greece - see the map

omphalos | the word means "navel", and in myth, it was the stone that the Titan Kronos swallowed

palladium | the statue of Pallas Athene

Parnassus | a mountain that was regarded by the Greeks as a sacred shrine to Apollo and the Muses, and Dionysos

polis | the Greek word for city-state; poleis is the plural

psyche | this word refers to the soul in Greek; Psyche is also the name of a famous figure from mythology

Sparta | according to legend, the mythological hero Menelaus ruled this Greek city - see the map

Styx | this river flows to the Underworld, and it was Charon who transported the souls of the dead across it; also a goddess who personified this river

symposium | in essence, a symposium - or symposion - was a Greek party in which drinking, conversation, and music all played an important role

Tartarus | the Titans were prisoners in this dismal part of the Underworld

theos | Greek word for a (male) god; the feminine form is thea and the plural is theoi

thyrsos | a stylized staff carried by Dionysos and his followers in mythology and art

Titans | the Titans were the offspring of Ouranos and Gaia (two beings who personified the Sky or Heavens, and the Earth, respectively)

Trojan War | a battle between the Greeks and Trojans that lasted for 10 years - it is the subject of the Iliad of Homer

Troy | site of the notorious Trojan War

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