| A | B |
|---|
| epics | long poems about great heroes and famous deeds |
| oral poet | person who spoke and sang epic poems aloud |
| Iliad | the name comes from another name for the city of Troy, Ilion |
| nymph | one of the minor divinities of nature in ancient mythology represented as beatiful maidens dwelling in the mountains, forests, meadows, and waters |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony; conflict |
| vehemently | intensely emotional |
| Muses | the goddess of poetry, song, and other arts |
| valiant | boldly brave, courageous |
| pyres | a heap of wood for burning a dead body |
| soothsayer | a person who claims to foretell events |
| scabbard | a protective case or sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger |
| implacable | not capable of being appeased, pacified, or changed |
| avenge | to inflict punishment in return for an injury or offense |
| rebuked | to scold or criticize severely |
| fate | a power beyond men's control that is held to determine what happens; destiny |
| reconciled | settled, adjusted |
| prevailed | to win a victory; triumph |
| valiant | boldly brave; courageous |
