Classical Mythology in Modern Texts: Weakness and Pride

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   A star athlete is virtually unbeatable, but his weak left knee causes his team to lose the final match. Reporters call the knee his 'Achilles' heel'. What does this mean?

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   A curious character opens a sealed folder on her manager's computer, setting off a chain reaction of corporate troubles. She opened 'Pandora's box'. What does this signify?

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   A competitor offers a free software update that secretly contains spyware. Security experts term this software a 'Trojan horse'. What does this mean?

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   Cleaning up a polluted river that has been neglected for fifty years is described as a 'Herculean task'. What does 'Herculean' mean?

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   A arrogant young tech founder ignores warnings, expands his company too fast, and suffers bankruptcy. Analysts say 'he flew too close to the sun'. What myth is referenced?

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   A narcissist spends hours staring at his reflection in storefront windows. What is the mythical origin of the term 'narcissist'?

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   When an investor touches ten different failing stocks and turns them all into million-dollar assets, she is said to have the 'Midas touch'. What does this imply?

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   An artist whose hubris causes her to boast that she is better than the gods or master creators is displaying what classical trait?

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   A detective faces a enemy who punishes wrongdoers with inescapable vengeance. The suspect is called the detective's 'Nemesis'. What does this mean?

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    When a king's boastful declaration causes the gods to send a monster to destroy his coast, what mythic pattern is represented?

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    In a political debate, a speaker refers to an opponent's ego as 'as vast as Narcissus's mirror'. What point is being made?

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    When Pandora's box was opened in the original myth, what single item remained inside at the bottom?