Apollonian control
- from the Olympian god Apollo, god of light, the arts, prophecy and
more; Apollo had the gift of predicting the future, hence it was said
that he knew everything before it occurred, giving him ultimate control
over events.Tthe phrase relates to Apollo and his cult and means, "Characterized
by clarity, harmony, and restraint."
Bacchanalian
orgies
- Bacchus was the Latin version of the Olympian Dionysus, Greek
god of wine; the expression signifies "riotously drunken
merrymaking; "a night of bacchanalian revelry"; "carousing bands of
drunken soldiers"; "orgiastic festivity". Needless
to say, Bacchanalian orgies were followed by severe hangovers, and
probably more than a few regrets!
Dionysian license
- derives from Dionysus, revered god of wine; it has come to mean,
"Of an ecstatic, orgiastic, or irrational nature; frenzied or
undisciplined." Very similar to the Bacchanalian orgies
mentioned above.
Hermetic seal
-
The word hermetic comes from the name of the Olympian god Hermes, via
the vocabulary of alchemy. The alchemists invented a process for making
a glass tube airtight, which was used in distillation. The process used
a secret seal whose invention was attributed to the legendary patron of
alchemy, surnamed Hermes Trismegistos. The term today means
"airtight", or "impervious to gas or air."
Jovial countenance
- of or pertaining to Jove, or Jupiter, the Latin version of Zeus, king
of the Olympians. The term has come to mean "endowed with or
characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good fellowship,
such as a hospitable host."
Junoesque
proportions
- from Juno, the Latin version of Hera, wife to Zeus and
Queen of the Olympians. It has come to represent "having stately
bearing and regal beauty like Juno". It also has a secondary usage,
meaning "large or huge woman."
Martial music
-
derives from Mars, the Latin version of the Olympian god of war, Ares.
Martial music or military music is a specific genre of music intended
for use in military settings. Martial music has been employed in battle
for centuries, sometimes to intimidate the enemy and other times to
encourage combatants, or to assist in organization and timing of actions
in warfare.
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