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ILIAD BY HOMER
Unfamiliar Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman Gods |
| Azure | the blue color of the clear sky. |
| Brazen | something made of brass, a metal important for military affairs during the time of The Iliad. |
| Casque | a type of helmet. |
| Dirge | a slow, solemn, and mournful piece of music |
| Firmament | the vault or arch of the sky. |
| Herald | an official crier or messenger |
| Ichor | an ethereal fluid taking the place of blood in the veins of the ancient Greek gods |
| Loom | an apparatus that helps weave fabric. |
| Omen | an event that is a prelude to something good or bad |