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| What are the mythological origins and the contemporary meanings for the following words?
Words that I need are in quotation marks and used in sentences.His behavior was quite "Dionysian".The baby screamed like a "banshee".You can not live in Florida and not know about "hurricanes".Give me a "clue".This class is "hell".Try to heed the "siren call".Her face could "launch a thousand ships"My dog fears the afternoon "thunderstorms".The apprentice appreciates the advice of his "mentor".Turkey makes me "lethargic".She is skilled in the "martial" arts.Thats a bunch of "mumbo jumbo"
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| What are the mythological origins and the contemporary meanings for the following words?
-The Greek god of wine Dinoysus.-The Banshee was a mythological creature of Celtic lore known for it's high pitched scream.-Hell could stem from the Norse afterworld, Hel or from the collected Greek city states known as Hellas.-Sirens were three sisters that sang so sweetly they lured sailors with their call and the sailors then crashed on the rocks-Helen of Troy was so beautiful her abduction by Paris sparked the Trojan War-Lethargic stems from the river Lethe in Hades, a river of forgetfullness.Those are all I know.
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| What are the mythological origins and the contemporary meanings for the following words?
I am nor sure on some and the answer above e covored the others I know but the one I do.Her face could launch a thousand ships is in reference to Helen of Troy.
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