| A | B |
| Irus | Irus, a son of Actor and Aegina (mythology), father of Eurytion |
| fisticuffs | The activity of fighting with the fists |
| egg | To encourage or incite to action |
| tunic | A loose-fitting garment, sleeved or sleeveless, extending to the knees and worn by men and women especially in ancient Greece |
| footstool | A low stool for supporting the feet |
| reveal | To make known (something concealed or secret):revealed a confidence |
| gored | To pierce or stab with a horn or tusk |
| Mount Parnassus | a mountain of limestone in central Greece that towers above Delphi |
| lest | to avoid the risk of |
| prematurely | Occurring, growing, or existing before the customary, correct, or assigned time |
| portent | An indication of something important or calamitous about to occur |
| exiled | Enforced removal from one's native country |
| befriended | To behave as a friend to |
| stout | Strong in body; sturdy |
| sockets | A hollow or concavity into which a part, such as the eye, fits |
| station | A place or position |