Let's dig up some words and phrases in the English language which are rooted in Greek mythology.
Herculean : Having enormous strength, courage, or size; requiring the great strength of a Hercules; very hard to perform.
Usage: Digging up this information was a Herculean task!
Greek mythology: The son of Zeus and Alcmene, a hero of extraordinary strength who won immortality by performing 12 tasks demanded by the Argive king Eurystheus.
Pandora's box : A source of extensive but unforeseen troubles or problems.
Usage: Be in his good books, unless you want to open a real Pandora's box.
Greek mythology: A box that Zeus gave Pandora with strict instructions not to open. But she gave into her curiosity and opened it and miseries and evils flew out to trouble mankind.
Nemesis : A source of harm or ruin; Retributive justice in its execution or outcome; An opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome.
Usage: Everyone knows that chocolates are a dog's real nemesis.
Greek mythology: Nemesis is the daughter of Nyx (night) and the personification of righteous anger, especially that of the gods at human presumption.
Atlas : A bound collection of maps
Greek mythology: Atlas was the son of Titan Iapetus and nymph Clymene. He was one of the Titans who waged war against Zeus, and as a punishment he was condemned to hold aloft the heavens.
Augean : Resembling the Augean stables in filthiness or degradation; difficult and unpleasant.
Usage: The mother thought that cleaning her son's room was an Augean task.
Greek mythology: Son of Helios and king of
