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Suitors A man who is courting a woman Survived To remain alive after the death of someone, the cessation of something, or the occurrence of some event; continue to live T: The Sirens Greek mythology, one of a group of sea nymphs who by their sweet singing lured mariners to destruction on the rocks surrounding their island Trojan Of or pertaining to ancient Troy or its inhabitants. U: Ulysses (Odysseus) King of Ithaca; son of Laertes; one of the heroes of the Iliad and protagonist of the Odyssey: shrewdest of the Greek leaders in the Trojan War Underworld The imagined abode of departed souls or spirits; ruled by Hades. V: Voyage A course of travel or passage, esp. a long journey by water to a distant place W: War A conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air. X (ex): Excellent The story is an excellent example of Epic Heroism Y: Young Having the appearance, freshness, vigor, or other qualities of youth Z: Zeus The supreme deity of the ancient Greeks; a son of Cronus and Rhea, brother of Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, and Poseidon, and father of a number of gods, demigods, and mortals; the god of the heavens, identified by the Romans with Jupiter |
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