Vocabulaire Anglais | La Mythologie 🔱

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1. A myth = Un mythe 🌀

2. Mythical = Mythique ✨

3. Mythological = Mythologique 📚

4. Olympus = L’Olympe 🏔️

5. Gaia = La déesse de la Terre 🌍

6. Cronus / Cronos = Chronos ⏳

7. A Titan = Un titan 🏋️

8. Titanic = Titanesque 🌊

9. Jupiter / Zeus = Jupiter / Zeus ⚡

10. Juno / Hera = Junon / Héra 👑

11. Apollo = Apollon ☀️

12. Mercury / Hermes = Mercure / Hermès 🕊️

13. Cupid / Eros = Cupidon / Eros 💘

14. Victoria / Nike = La déesse de la victoire 🏆

15. Pluto / Hades = Pluton / Hadès 💀

16. The underworld = Les enfers 🌑

17. Prometheus = Prométhée 🔥

18. Tantalus / Sisyphus = Tantale / Sisyphe 🗿

19. Hercules = Hercule 💪

20. The Trojan horse = Le cheval de Troie 🐎

21. A nymph = Nymphe

22. A satyr = Satyre

23. A centaur = Centaure

24. A siren = Sirène

25. The Minotaur = Le Minotaure

26. The labyrinth = Le labyrinthe

27. Medusa = Méduse

28. Pegasus = Pégase

29. A demigod = Demi-dieu

30. The Fates = Les Moires

31. The Muses = Les Muses

32. Cerberus = Cerbère

33. Oracle = Oracle

34. Prophecy = Prophétie

35. To invoke = Invoquer

36. To curse = Maudire

37. To enchant = Enchanter

38. Legend = Légende

39. To sacrifice = Sacrifier

40. Heroic quest = Quête héroïque

Résumé en anglais sur les personnages de la mythologie

1. Gaia (Earth goddess) : In Greek mythology, Gaia is the personification of Earth and one of the primordial deities. She gave birth to the Titans, giants, and many other creatures.

2. Cronus / Cronos: Cronus is a Titan who overthrew his father Uranus and ruled during the Golden Age. He was eventually dethroned by his own son, Zeus.

3. A Titan: Titans are the ancient deities who ruled the world before the Olympian gods. Famous Titans include Cronus and Rhea.

4. Jupiter / Zeus: Zeus, king of the gods, rules the sky and wields thunderbolts. He overthrew Cronus to become the supreme divinity of Mount Olympus.

5. Juno / Hera: Hera is queen of the gods and goddess of marriage. She is the wife and sister of Zeus, often portrayed as jealous and vengeful toward his lovers and offspring.

6. Apollo: Apollo is the god of the sun, music, prophecy, and healing. He is the twin of Artemis and known for his beauty and poetic inspiration.

7. Mercury / Hermes: Hermes is the messenger god, patron of travelers, thieves, and commerce. He wears winged sandals and helps guide souls to the underworld.

8. Cupid / Eros: Eros (Cupid in Roman mythology) is the god of love, often depicted as a mischievous winged child who makes people fall in love by shooting arrows.

9. Victoria / Nike: Nike (Victoria in Roman myth) is the goddess of victory, often seen accompanying Zeus and representing success in battle and competition.

10. Pluto / Hades: Hades rules the underworld, presiding over the dead. He is often depicted as stern but fair, and rarely leaves his dark realm.

11. Prometheus: Prometheus is a Titan famous for stealing fire from the gods and giving it to humanity, an act for which Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock.

12. Tantalus: Tantalus was punished by the gods with eternal hunger and thirst for stealing their ambrosia or revealing divine secrets.

13. Sisyphus: Sisyphus, condemned by the gods, must eternally push a boulder uphill only to have it roll back down, symbolizing futile labor.

14. Hercules: Son of Zeus, Hercules is renowned for his incredible strength and for completing twelve labors as penance for past actions.

15. The Trojan horse: The Trojan horse is the famous ruse used by the Greeks to enter Troy and win the Trojan War, marking the end of a decade-long conflict.

16. Medusa: Medusa, once a beautiful maiden, was turned into a monster with snakes for hair. Anyone who looked into her eyes would be turned to stone.

17. Pegasus: Pegasus is a winged horse, born from the blood of Medusa after her death, and later served heroes such as Bellerophon.

18. Minotaur: The Minotaur is a half-man, half-bull creature who lived in the labyrinth of Crete and was defeated by the hero Theseus.

19. Cerberus: Cerberus is the multi-headed dog who guards the entrance to the underworld, preventing souls from escaping.

20. Orpheus: (not in the previous list, but often included in mythology vocab) Orpheus was a legendary musician who tried, unsuccessfully, to rescue his wife Eurydice from the underworld.

21. A nymph: Nymphs are nature spirits associated with particular locations, such as forests, rivers, or mountains. Some are involved with gods or heroes.

22. A satyr: Satyrs are woodland creatures, part human and part goat, known for their love of music, dance, and pleasure.

23. A centaur: Centaurs are half-human, half-horse beings often portrayed as wild and unruly, though Chiron was an exception, noted for his wisdom.

24. A siren: Sirens are notorious for luring sailors to their doom with their enchanting music and voices.

25. The Fates: The three Fates (Moirai) control the destiny of mortals by spinning, measuring, and cutting the thread of life.

26. The Muses: The nine Muses inspire creativity in poetry, music, and the arts.

27. Demigod: A demigod is a half-god, half-human figure, often possessing extraordinary abilities and playing key roles in myths.

28. Oracle: Oracles are prophetic figures or sites where gods delivered messages, the most famous being the Oracle of Delphi.

29. Legend: A traditional story sometimes rooted in historical events, but greatly embellished and central to a culture’s mythology.

30. Heroic quest: Many mythological heroes embark on a dangerous journey or mission (quest) to achieve a significant goal, such as retrieving the Golden Fleece or the Labors of Hercules.

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