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The Iliad
| Peleus | Achilles human father. |
| Achaean | Greek. |
| Rancor | Bitter, long-lasting ill will. |
| Envenoms | Fills with poison. |
| Priam | The king of Troy. |
| Arbiters | Judges; referees. |
| Concord | Peace or harmony. |
| Bane | A cause of distress, death, or ruin. |
| Bemused | Dazed; confused. |
| Carrion | The wild animals that feed on dead flesh. |
| Dardanus | The founder of the line of Trojan kings. |
| Hephaestus | The god of fire and blacksmith of the gods. |
| Kites | Hawk-like birds of prey. |
| Cuirass | An armored breastplate. |
| Captains of Argives | Greek officers. |
| Llion | Another name for Troy. |
| Surfeit | More than enough for satisfaction. |
| Overborne | Overcome; overwhelmed. |
| Felicity | happiness; good fortune. |
| Myrmidons | A people of Thessaly in Greece. |
| Suppliant | One who begs or pleads earnestly. |
| Automedon | Alcimus. |
| Chiton | A shirt-like garment; tunic. |
| Sipylus | A mountain in west central Asia Minor. |
| Achelous | A river near Mount Sipylus. |
| Gall | Bitterness; bile. |