A Myth Good for a Mile

Authors

Leonard R. N. Ashley

Abstract

The American poet Hart Crane sang of "the great Bridge, our Myth," but it is another kind of myth that bridges the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome and our own. See how many common English words you can identify that are derived from Greek myth in the quiz below. Answers can be found in Answers and Solutions at the end of this issue.

Recommended Citation

Ashley, Leonard R. N. (1980) "A Myth Good for a Mile," Word Ways: Vol. 13 : Iss. 3 , Article 14.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol13/iss3/14