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hubris
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excessive pride
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The Greeks believe that anyone who suffered from hubris would be punished.
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nemesis
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an act of retribution ( punishment in return fro a wrong)
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individuals who suffered fron hubris usually suffered some type of nemesis.
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mortal
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a person or another living thing that eventually dies
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the mortal of the goddess then began to prepare their looms
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immortal |
deathless, living forever, such as a god |
most religious speak of the immortality of the soul
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fate
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something that is meant to happen, it is someone's destiny
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fate brought them together
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deity
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a god or goddess
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the ancient Greeks had different deities for each aspect of their lives
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titans
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brothers of Cronus who were very powerful
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Gaea
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the earth goddess, mother of Cronus
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nymphs
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beautiful young maidens who are also considered lesser gods
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crete
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largest of the Greek islands
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neetar
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life-giving drink of the gods, a sweet liquid similar to honey
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amiable
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likable
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"Cronus proved that he would not be an amiable leader..."
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prophesy
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verb; to tell what will happen in the future
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Gaea..... prophesied that cronus would some day be overthrown by his kids
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unbearable
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painful; something that can not be tolerated
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Rhea's sorrow and anger became unbearable
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revelation
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something made clear or revealed that was not known before
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the king was deeply disturbed by this revelation of his fate
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