| Jupiter |
the ruler of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter controlled the weather and protected the government and its laws. In Greek mythology, Jupiter is called Zeus. [1/2 definitions] |
| lotus |
a plant in an ancient Greek legend. It was believed that those who ate the fruit of this plant happily forgot their troubles. [1/2 definitions] |
| Mars |
the god of war in Roman mythology. In Greek mythology, Mars is called Ares. [1/2 definitions] |
| mercury |
(capitalized) the messenger of the gods in Roman mythology. In Greek mythology, Mercury is called Hermes. [1/3 definitions] |
| Midas |
a king in Greek mythology who was given the power to turn everything he touched into gold. |
| Minerva |
the goddess of wisdom and art in Roman myth. In Greek myth, Minerva is called Athena. |
| Muse |
any of the nine Greek goddesses of the arts and sciences. [1/2 definitions] |
| narcissus |
(capital) in Greek mythology, a young man who fell in love with his own reflection and, when he perished from unfulfilled love, was transformed into a flower. [1/3 definitions] |
| Neptune |
the god of the sea in Roman mythology. Neptune had control of the tides. In Greek mythology, Neptune is called Poseidon. [1/2 definitions] |
| Nike |
the goddess of victory in Greek mythology. |
| nymph |
one of the goddesses in Greek or Roman mythology who live in rivers, mountains, or trees. [1/2 definitions] |
| Orion |
a hunter and giant in Greek myth. [1/2 definitions] |
| Pan |
the god of woods and fields in Greek mythology, who protects shepherds and sheep. Pan has the legs and sometimes the horns and ears of a goat. |
| Pandora |
the first woman, according to Greek mythology. Pandora opened the lid of a box out of curiosity and let all the evils fly out into the world. |
| Pluto |
the god of wealth and of the underworld in Greek mythology. [1/2 definitions] |
| Poseidon |
the god of the sea in Greek mythology. In Roman mythology, Poseidon is called Neptune. |
| Saint Nicholas |
a Greek priest of the fourth century and Christian saint famous for his giving of small gifts and from whose legend was based the cultural figure of Santa Claus associated with the Christmas holiday (b. 270 A.D.?--d. 343 A.D.). [1/2 definitions] |
| Uranus |
the ruler of the heavens in Greek mythology. Uranus was overthrown by his son, who was then overthrown by his own son, Zeus, who became ruler of the Greek gods. [1/2 definitions] |
| Venus |
the goddess of love and beauty in Roman mythology. In Greek mythology, Venus is called Aphrodite. [1/2 definitions] |
| Zeus |
the ruler of the gods, in Greek mythology. In Roman mythology, Zeus is called Jupiter. |