Greek legend
Olympian hero tale
Greek legend refers to the body of traditional stories from ancient Greece—tales of gods, heroes, and mythical creatures that form a foundational part of Western culture.
A person or thing described as a Greek legend is being compared to these epic figures: He thinks he's some kind of Greek legend.
The phrase often appears in sports commentary for athletes of Greek descent who achieve remarkable success.
- ZeusGreek sky god
- Mount OlympusGreek gods' legendary home
- IliadAncient Greek war epic
- AthenaGreek wisdom deity
- PandoraMythological first woman
Troy · Trojan horse · wooden horse · Persephone · underworld journey · Delphi · olive branch · Odyssey · Hercules · Achilles · Achilles heel · mortal hero · Icarus · Crete · Prometheus · Apollo · Medusa · Corinth
- Pygmalion mythPygmalion, Aphrodite, Venus, Ovid, Metamorphoses
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