| A | B |
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| mortals | refers to individuals in Greek mythology who do not have God-like powers; they are mere humans. |
| labyrinth | a maze |
| favor | approval; support; respect |
| winnow | means to drive or blow away by fanning |
| fledgling | a young bird that has just become able to fly. |
| rash (adjective) | acting without thinking carefully first; careless |
| apollo | a prominent god in Greek and Roman mythology known for commanding many things, including light, truth, prophecy, healing, and more. |
| reel (verb) | to move about in an unsteady way |
| sustain | In the text it means to support or strengthen, to keep from falling or sinking |
| halcyon | a mythical bird that nests at sea and calms the waves |
| vainly (adverb) | without success or results |
| minos | king of Crete |
| tribute | a payment made by one state or ruler to another, especially as the price of peace, security, protection or to recognize authority |
| savage (adjective) | fierce, violent, or uncontrolled |
| harbor | a place on the coast where ships may find shelter |
| humiliate | to make someone feel ashamed or foolish |
| puny | small and weak |
| feeble | lacking physical strength, especially due to age or illness |
| goad | to provoke or annoy in order to create a reaction |
| bellow | to shout in a loud or deep voice |
| despair | a feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will get better |
| unfurl | to open something, like a flag, so that it is spread out |
| haste | speed or hurry, often made with urgency |
| wellborn | born of a noble family |
| obscure | unknown, not discovered, hidden |
| nymph | a mythological spirit of nature |
| loom | a machine for making fabric by weaving yarn or thread |
| shuttle | a wooden device used for weaving thread |
| distaff | a stick or spindle onto which wool is wound from spinning |
| indignant | feeling or showing anger or annoyance |
| obstinacy | stubbornness |
| poseidon | the Greek god of the sea |
| strive | to struggle in opposition |
| athena | Greek goddess of wisdom |
| arachne | According to Greek mythology all spiders descended from her |
