| A | B |
| Myth | Explains a natural event and teaches a lesson |
| god or goddess | Immortal beings that live on Mt. Olympus |
| immortal | Will never die |
| mortal | Cannot live forever |
| constellation | Patterns of the stars |
| hero | Someone a person admires |
| morals | Principles of right and wrong |
| hubris | Too much pride in oneself |
| dissuade | Talk someone out of something |
| dominions | Regions or areas ruled by someone |
| vacancy | Empty, not occupied |
| sustained | supported or kept |
| Olympus | Home of the gods |
| Phoebus | Bright one |
| Eros | God of love |
| quiver | holds arrows |
| girdle | Belt or sash for the waist |
| trident | Spear with three points |
| cleft | Split or open |
| Hermes | Messenger god |
| wafted | to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water |
| prediction | an educated guess based on hints or clues |
| characterization | How a writer creates those in the story |
| veered | Change direction |
| Labyrinth | Maze |