There are some words out there that students, for whatever reason, confuse and write out plain wrong - even if the word looks similar or right. These are called "Eggcorns" - they can be thought of as humorous typos. Here's an example I found that could apply to mythology. I'll bold the eggcorn, which is not the version you want to type/write out. Then following it is a silly sentence created by that eggcorn.
- Bludgeon/Bloodgeon - The Cyclops bloodgeoned the crew for trying to steal his fatted cows.
"Bloodgeoned", as similar as it looks and sounds to the correct "bludgeoned", is not even a real word. Go ahead, type it into google. It'll tell you to spell it the other way. For those who aren't aware of what the word "bludgeon" means, it's when someone is beat (usually harshly to severely) by a usually blunt, painful object (like those giant clubs the Cyclopes always are seen with - though in real life those would probably kill someone - not just "bludgeon"). Of course, it's hard not to notice, maybe even admire what the eggcorn "Blooodgeon" tries to do - it certainly spells out the end result of a bludgeoning better than the real word itself can. So now, I want you to find your own eggcorns, and write a sentence where it fits somehow into Greek mythology. Be sure to include an explaination about what real word that eggcorn messes up and any interesting things you notice/have to add about that particular eggcorn.
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