| A | B |
| bull leaping | a form of bullfighting |
| labyrinth | a network of paths through which it is difficult to find one's way. |
| parchment | thin animal skin |
| shrines | sacred place to worship, in places, on housetops, on hilltops, and in caves. |
| megaron | a square room with a fireplace in its center. the king held council meeting and entertained in the megaron |
| tenants | people who lived on and work another person's land. |
| civil wars | wars between opposing groups of citizens |
| Theseus | greek prince,killed the monster with magic sword |
| Homer | greek poet |
| Odysseus | Mycenaean hero of the Trojan War |
| Helen | the wife of Mycenaean king |
| legacy | gift from the past |