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Greek mythology stories are the genesis for many useful words in English. Below you will find terrific reference resources which will help you look up the "Mythology puzzle #6 words and their stories". You can enjoy 11 puzzles and a total of 44 Greek mythology and Greek history-related words. Click on the PUZZLE LINKS below to learn where these words came from in Greek mythology. The correct answers are on the right side of the puzzle."


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    Words from puzzle #6: nectar, sibylline, tantalize, Delphic and their stories:

    nectar - Beverage of the gods like the divine food, ambrosia, conferring immortality on any mortal lucky enough find it.
    sibylline - In the Aeneid, a priestess delivered a prophesy that led Aeneas to his father in the Underworld.
    tantalize - Tantalus so offended the gods that he was condemned in the afterlife to an eternity of hunger and thirst.
    Delphic - The oracle of Apollo in Delphi made pronouncements that would be the right answer regardless of the outcome.

    Learn more about the etymology of another 40 words by clicking below on the respective Mythology Stories.

    Mythology Word Stories #1 - Mythology Word Stories #2 - Mythology Word Stories #3
    Mythology Word Stories #4 - Mythology Word Stories #5 - Mythology Word Stories #6 - you are here!
    Mythology Word Stories #7 - Mythology Word Stories #8 - Mythology Word Stories #9
    Mythology Word Stories #10 - Mythology Word Stories #11


    Go to these 11 PUZZLE LINKS related to these above "stories":
    Mythology Puzzle #1 - Mythology Puzzle #2 - Mythology Puzzle #3 -
    Mythology Puzzle #4 - Mythology Puzzle #5 - Mythology Puzzle #6 -
    Mythology Puzzle #7 - Mythology Puzzle #8 - Mythology Puzzle #9 -
    Mythology Puzzle #10 - Mythology Puzzle #11

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