examples:
Lucifer
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
marciano
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
Mammon
(New Testament) a personification of wealth and avarice as an evil spirit
bodhisatwa
Buddhist worthy of nirvana who postpones it to help others
Santa Claus
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
Pegaso
(Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination
Anubis
Egyptian god of tombs and ruler of the underworld; usually depicted as a man with the head of a jackal
Isis
Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris
Osiris
Egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead; husband and brother of Isis; father of Horus
Ra
ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk; a universal creator; he merged with the god Amen as Amen-Ra to become the king of the gods
Shiva
the destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon
Eolo
god of the winds in ancient mythology
Apolo
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
Afrodita
goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
Venus
goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite
Ares
(Greek mythology) Greek god of war; son of Zeus and Hera; identified with Roman Mars
Marte
(Roman mythology) Roman god of war and agriculture; father of Romulus and Remus; counterpart of Greek Ares
Artemis
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
Diana
(Roman mythology) virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; counterpart of Greek Artemis
Palas Atenea
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
Minerva
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
Caos
(Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe
Saturno
(Roman mythology) god of agriculture and vegetation; counterpart of Greek Cronus
Demeter
(Greek mythology) goddess of fertility and protector of marriage in ancient mythology; counterpart of Roman Ceres
Ceres
(Roman mythology) goddess of agriculture; counterpart of Greek Demeter
Dioniso
(Greek mythology) god of wine and fertility and drama; the Greek name of Bacchus
Esculapio
son of Apollo; a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing; his daughters were Hygeia and Panacea
Baco
(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus
Eros
(Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid
Cupido
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
Gea
(Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology
Helios
(Greek mythology) ancient god of the sun; drove his chariot across the sky each day; identified with Roman Sol
Sol
(Roman mythology) ancient Roman god; personification of the sun; counterpart of Greek Helios
Efeso
(Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vulcan
Vulcano
(Roman mythology) god of fire and metal working; counterpart of Greek Hephaestus
Hermes
(Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury
Mercurio
(Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes
Hera
queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno
Juno
(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
Hestia
(Greek mythology) the goddess of the hearth and its fire in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vesta
Vesta
(Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia
Nemesis
(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
Urano
(Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology
Pan
(Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus
Poseidón
(Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
Neptuno
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
Perséfone
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
Proserpina
goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
Faetón
(Greek mythology) son of Helios; killed when trying to drive his father's chariot and came too close to earth
Hades
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
Selene
(Greek mythology) goddess of the Moon in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Luna
Eos
(Greek mythology) the winged goddess of the dawn in ancient mythology; daughter of Hyperion; identified with Roman Aurora
Aurora
(Roman mythology) goddess of the dawn; counterpart of Greek Eos
titán
(Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth)
Tritón
(Greek mythology) a sea god; son of Poseidon
Fortuna
(Roman mythology) the goddess of fortune and good luck; counterpart of Greek Tyche
Zeus
(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter
Júpiter
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
Psique
(Greek mythology) a beautiful princess loved by Cupid who visited her at night and told her she must not try to see him; became the personification of the soul
Heracles
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
Pandora
(Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils
Thor
(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
Ayax
a mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad
Aladino
in the Arabian Nights a boy who acquires a magic lamp from which he can summon a genie
argonauta
(Greek mythology) one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in search of the Golden Fleece
Medea
(Greek mythology) a princess of Colchis who aided Jason in taking the Golden Fleece from her father
Odiseo
(Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey
Tántalo
(Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it
Magna Mater
great nature goddess of ancient Phrygia in Asia Minor; counterpart of Greek Rhea and Roman Ops
Aquiles
a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad; a foremost Greek warrior at the siege of Troy; when he was a baby his mother tried to make him immortal by bathing him in a magical river but the heel by which she held him remained vulnerable--his `Achilles' heel'
Peleo
a king of the Myrmidons and father of Achilles
Don Quijote
the hero of a romance by Cervantes; chivalrous but impractical
Falstaff
a dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays
Fausto
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
liliputiense
a 6-inch tall inhabitant of Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swift
pierrot
a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face
Tío Tom
a servile black character in a novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Tío Sam
a personification of the United States government
Robin de los bosques
legendary English outlaw of the 12th century; said to have robbed the rich to help the poor
San Andrés
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
Francisco de Assís
(Roman Catholic Church) an Italian and the Roman Catholic monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars (1181-1226)
Gregorio XIII
(Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)
San Jaime
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament
San Juan
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation
María Magdalena
sinful woman Jesus healed of evil spirits; she became a follower of Jesus
San Mateo
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
San Pedro
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
Pitón
(Greek mythology) dragon killed by Apollo at Delphi
Bigfoot
large hairy humanoid creature said to live in wilderness areas of the United States and Canada
types:
cabeza,
cerebro,
mente,
psique
that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
capacidad,
poder
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
incapacidad
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
léxico
all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function
léxico
a language user's knowledge of words
equivalente
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
proceso
(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
proceso
a mental process that you are not directly aware of
información
knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
historia
all that is remembered of the past as preserved in writing; a body of knowledge
disposición,
postura
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
coco
an informal British expression for head or mind
inteligencia
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
dificultad
a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result
homólogo
a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
tradición
an inherited pattern of thought or action
universo
everything stated or assumed in a given discussion
dato
an item of factual information derived from measurement or research
ejemplo
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
idea,
pensamiento
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
alma,
cogollo,
corazón,
enjundia,
entraña,
esencia,
jugo,
medula,
meollo,
miga,
médula,
núcleo,
riñón,
seno,
ser,
substancia,
suma,
sustancia,
tuétano
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
imagen mental
a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
creencia
any cognitive content held as true
fin
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
educación
knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
experiencia
the content of direct observation or participation in an event
aculturación
all the knowledge and values shared by a society
sintaxis
the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
morfología
the admissible arrangement of sounds in words
crédito
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
defensiva,
defensivo
an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
paternalismo
the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
intolerancia
unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs