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Sea creatures who lured sailors to their deaths on the rocky shores by singing a beautiful irresistible song.
These can refere to anyting that TEMPS a person away from safety down a bad path |
Sirens
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Phrase that means "into the middle of things".
Can refere to anything that begins abruptly in the middle of the action or it can be used in its literal sence: into the middle of things. |
In Medias Res
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A young man of extraordinary beauty who rejected many admirers. He once saw himself in a pool of water and fell in love with him self he then fell in and drowned
This term refferes to obessive focus on oneself particularly ones physical appearsance |
Narcissus/narcissism
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In the Book of Genesis when God destroyed a city and commanded a family to not look back. The woman looked back and turned into a pillar of salt as punishment
Refence to someone who unwisley chooses to look back once he or she has begun on a course of action or someone who decides to disobey |
Lot's Wife/ Pillar of Salt
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A woman was given the gift of prophecy by her love. When she angered him he altered the gift so on one would beleve her. When she warned of the Trojens no one beleived her and disaster was a reaction
Refers to someone who predicts disasters and espically whos predictions are disregarded |
Cassandra
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Accused people were simply social outcasts and were convicted on flimsy evidence that could not be proved or disproved
Referes to a campaign against a partcular group of ppl often those with oppinions or bad manners |
Witch Hunt
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Nine goddesses who presided over the arts. They gave inspireation to mortals.
Someones source of inpiration especially an artist |
The Muses
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A german speaking writer whose works often dealt with sureeal anxiety produicng situations.
Refers to a situation or experience that is bizarre surreal or anxiety producing |
Kafkaesque
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In the Book of Genesis Noah's Descendants decided to build a tower that would reach heaven its self. God then introduced new langues and no one understood
Refers to any noisy confusion |
Tower of Babel
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Popular nickname for Londons Hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem a mental hospital.
Means wildly chaotic or extremely raucous and noisey |
Bedlam
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Name of Hindu deity. His image was that of a large cart and when people jumed infront of it they would enter paradise .
A destructive force that defies opposition. |
Juggernaut
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Jewish sect that insisted on strict adherence to written law. Jesus rebuked them for being piou and corrup only obseving the law to impress others but with no care
A hypocrite who upholds the letter of the law but not its spirit(hypocritical act) |
Pharisees or Pharisaical
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Greek goddess of vengeance and retribution. She punished peopel for wrong doing especially of excessive pride.
Causes his or her downfall or downfall its self |
Nemesis
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Symnolically place sins of the Israelites on a goat and send it to the wilderness taking the sins of ppl away.
A person wo is blamed or punished for someone elses misdeeds. |
Scapegoat
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Sold the key to the enemy and was found out
A traitor |
Benedict Arnold
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