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Definitions by Diana Lucius DeCollis

Demigod swag

The way that demigods show off their semi-godliness.

(It can be by boasting about their divineness, posing, flexing or dancing pretentiously-sometimes in ancient Greco-Roman style).

(The act of doing demigod swag is similar to demigodding: when a demigod tries to seem godly)

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(e.g: 'Leo Valdez flexed his muscles and performed an archer pose.

Wow. That guy has got some demigod swag.

Well, It's my job to pose and look cool. At least I don't get paid to look this good').

Roman Supremist

Someone who thinks Rome and Romans are superior to other cultures.

(Related to Roman supremism)
(e.g: 'Some Italians think they are Romans and boast that they are better than other culture. They are just probably a Roman supremist').

Hippohydros

A horse made of water that runs on the waves in mythology.

(Plural: hippohydri)
(e.g: Triton sent his hippohydros to control the waves, while he was busy answering prayers)

Hippopyros

A firey horse from mythology.

(Plural: hippopyri)
(e.g. 'The war god, Ares has a fire-breathing hippopyros with a firey mane and tail made of fire, in Greek mythology-also a taste for his enemies' blood').
(aka. pterolykos)

A winged wolf from mythology.
(e.g: 'The lykagriph stretched its wings and howled past the moon')

Imposter Ego Syndrome (IES)

A condition where you suffer from your alter-ego. It involves an internal conflict of not being good enough like your alter-ego in real-life and shame of struggling to control it, so resulting in negative consequences.

Sometimes feeling on top of the world and other times in the dirt. Involves periods of grandiosity and feelings worthless. Frustrations of not being good or invincible enough like your alter-ego in real-life at times.

(A bit like bipolar, but doesn't necessarily involve the other symptoms of the disorder).

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(e.g: Sometimes, I feel like I am rejoicing with superpowers, on a mountain and other times I feel weak, in the dirt. Like someone kicked me off. Maybe I just have imposter ego syndrome (ies)

Imposter Ego Syndrome (IES)

A condition where you suffer from your alter-ego. It involves an internal conflict of not being good enough like your alter-ego in real-life and shame of struggling to control it, so resulting in negative consequences.

Sometimes feeling on top of the world and other times in the dirt. Involves periods of grandiosity and feelings worthless. Frustrations of not being good or invincible enough like your alter-ego in real-life at times.

(A bit like bipolar, but doesn't necessarily involve the other symptoms of the disorder).

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(e.g: Sometimes, I feel like I am rejoicing with superpowers, on a mountain and other times I feel weak, in the dirt. Like someone kicked me off. Maybe I just have imposter ego syndrome (ies)