Unit 2: Selection Vocabulary 4

This list covers Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of the Iliad, Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, and The Hero Schliemann: The Dreamer Who Dug for Troy.
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  1. nymph
    a minor nature goddess depicted as a beautiful maiden
    In the high and far-off days when men were heroes and walked with the gods, Peleus, king of the Myrmidons, took for his wife a sea nymph called Thetis, Thetis of the Silver Feet.
  2. discord
    strife resulting from a lack of agreement
    But as they sat feasting, one who had not been invited was suddenly in their midst: Eris, the goddess of discord, had been left out because wherever she went she took trouble with her; yet here she was, all the same, and in her blackest mood, to avenge the insult.
  3. avenge
    take action in return for a perceived wrong
    But as they sat feasting, one who had not been invited was suddenly in their midst: Eris, the goddess of discord, had been left out because wherever she went she took trouble with her; yet here she was, all the same, and in her blackest mood, to avenge the insult.
  4. soothsayer
    someone who makes predictions of the future
    There should have been great rejoicing, but while Hecuba still carried the babe within her, the soothsayers had foretold that she would give birth to a firebrand that should burn down Troy.
  5. vast
    unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope
    Then Hera, in her royal robes as queen of heaven, promised him vast wealth and power and honour, if he awarded her the prize.
  6. apparition
    the appearance of a ghostlike figure
    In front of the Scaean gates stood an enormous figure of a horse, such a thing as no one had ever seen, an apparition so strange that it was vaguely terrifying, even though there was no sound or movement coming from it.
  7. exult
    feel extreme happiness or elation
    All Troy exulted. Her long warfare was over; her sufferings lay behind her.
  8. henceforth
    from this time forth; from now on
    They pitied Sinon and assured him that he should henceforth live as one of themselves.
  9. vanquish
    defeat in a competition, race, or conflict
    They knew that the one safety for the conquered was to hope for no safety. This spirit often turned the victors into the vanquished.
  10. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
    Exulting the defenders saw it fall and annihilate a great band who were forcing the palace doors.
  11. artifact
    a man-made object
    His guide was Homer—he was looking for artifacts and architecture that matched the descriptions in Homer’s poetry.
  12. architecture
    an architectural product or work
    His guide was Homer—he was looking for artifacts and architecture that matched the descriptions in Homer’s poetry.
  13. archaeologist
    an anthropologist who studies prehistoric culture
    Modern archaeologists do not dig like this. They remove the earth gently and keep detailed records of what they find.
  14. vessel
    an object used as a container, especially for liquids
    There were thousands of precious objects: helmets and swords, vessels of gold and silver, shields, lances, vases, cauldrons, and jewelry.
  15. diadem
    an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
    Once they were alone together, Heinrich decked his beautiful wife in the golden diadem that had once kissed the brow of Helen of Troy.
Created on Thu Apr 22 16:23:48 EDT 2021 (updated Wed Apr 28 14:47:59 EDT 2021)

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