Marie L. Fadus
aegis: 1. shield 2. umbrella organization
hecatomb: oxen for sacrifice; lit. one hundred oxen
pyre: funeral mound with corpse which is burned
Mt. Olympus: site of the council of the gods
oracle:1. place at which vague answers from gods were given to men by priests 2. answer given at oracle
nectar: drink of the gods
ambrosia: food of the gods
Elysian fields, place in Hades for deceased heroes
Tartarus: place in Hades for the damned
odyssey long, difficult journey
rhapsode: professional bard, singer, minstrel
Achaeans: Greeks, region of Achaea in the Peloponnesus
Argives: Greeks, region of Argolis
Danaans: Greeks, descendants of Danae
Homeric epithets( formulaic phrases designating qualities
Homeric similes: extended comparisons mainly of or pastoral nature
nether world, the underworld, Hades
libations: drink, generally wine, offered to the
caduceus: Hermes’ staff, topped with wings and intertwined with snakes
prophecy: (noun): prediction
prophesy, prophesying, prophesied, prophesied: (v): to predict
arete: excellence, generally physical prowess
