| A | B |
| culture | habits, customs, behavior of people in a certain civilization or time period |
| natural phenomena | pertaining to an event of nature such as lightening |
| humanize | to characterize as being human |
| fallible | to be capable of error, flawed |
| values | what a society thinks is important |
| allusion | a brief, indirect reference to something |
| immortal | never dying |
| mortal | subject to death |
| reverence | deep respect, veneration as in worship |
| epic | heroic |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded or hurt |
| arrogant | overly proud or haughty; thinging oneself is superior |
| moral | the lesson about proper behavior taught in a story or fable |
| caprice | an impulsive action |
| decree | an order having the force of law |
| chaos | confusion |
| chronological | in order based on time |
| foreboding | a strong inner feeling of future misfortune or evil to come |
| foreshaowing | a hint of things to come |
| lyre | an ancient Greek stringed instrument |
| sentry | a guard |
| portal | an entrance or gate |
| oracle | a divine revelation given by a priest as to the response of a god who is asked a question |
| asbestos | a fire proof fabric |