Question

1. match the description to the correct eponym.
2. an object or advice that can provide guidance
3. place on the body named for a strong titan
4. describing something that is repetitive and frustrating
5. describing something that tempts, teases, or taunts
6. simplifying a complicated problem
7. describing something that requires great strength
8. place on the body named for a strong warrior
9. describing a situation where the solution doesnt fit the problem

options:
herculean
atlas vertebra
achilles tendon
slicing through a gordian knot
procrustean
sisyphean
ariadnes thread

Explanation:

Identify guidance eponym

Using the Mythological Etymology knowledge point, Ariadne's thread helped Theseus navigate the Labyrinth. Thus, an object or advice providing guidance is Ariadne's thread.

Identify Titan body part

Using the Classical Mythology knowledge point, Atlas was a Titan who held up the celestial sphere. The topmost cervical vertebra supporting the skull is named the Atlas vertebra.

Identify repetitive task eponym

Sisyphus was condemned to roll a boulder up a hill repeatedly. A repetitive and frustrating task is Sisyphean.

Identify teasing eponym

Tantalus was punished with fruit and water always remaining just out of reach. Something that tempts, teases, or taunts is tantalizing.

Identify simplifying eponym

Alexander the Great solved the complex knot by cutting it. Slicing through a Gordian knot represents simplifying a complicated problem.

Identify strength eponym

Heracles (Hercules) was famous for his immense strength. Something requiring great strength is Herculean.

Identify warrior body part

Achilles was a legendary Greek warrior whose only vulnerability was his heel. The tendon at the back of the ankle is the Achilles tendon.

Identify ill-fitting solution eponym

Procrustes forced travelers to fit his bed by stretching them or cutting off their legs. A situation where an arbitrary standard is enforced is Procrustean.

Answer:

No.	Description	Answer
2	place on the body named for a strong Titan	Atlas vertebra
3	describing something that is repetitive and frustrating	Sisyphean
4	describing something that tempts, teases, or taunts	tantalizing
5	simplifying a complicated problem	slicing through a Gordian knot
6	describing something that requires great strength	Herculean
7	place on the body named for a strong warrior	Achilles tendon
8	describing a situation where the solution doesn't fit the problem	Procrustean