| A | B |
|---|
| peninsula | a stretch of land is almost completely surrounded by water |
| isthmus | a small strip of land |
| harbor | sheltered place with deep water close to shore |
| peasant | poor farmers |
| cultural borrowing | taking ideas from other cultures |
| bard | professional storytellers who traveled from town to town |
| legend | a story handed down from earlier times that explain the past |
| epic | long poem |
| myth | a story about how the actions of gods and goddesses affected the lives of people |
| mythology | includes ALL such stories about gods and goddesses that are passed down from generation to generation |
| Homer | Greek poet |
| primary source | records made by people who saw or took part in an event |
| secondary source | information about events by people who were not eyewitnesses |
