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Vocab - Theseus
Vocab - Theseus and the Minotaur
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tribute | a payment or gift given to a ruler to show obedience or keep peace |
| labyrinth | a complicated maze of passages that is difficult to escape |
| savage | fierce, violent, or uncontrolled |
| tyrant | a ruler who uses power in a cruel or unfair way |
| persuade | to convince someone to think or act in a certain way |
| taunt | to mock someone with insulting words |
| humiliate | to make someone feel ashamed or foolish |
| feeble | lacking physical strength; weak |
| goad | to provoke or annoy someone to get a reaction |
| despair | a feeling that there is no hope |
| unfurl | to unroll or spread out something that was rolled or folded |
| haste | great speed or hurry, sometimes leading to mistakes |
| myth | a tratidional story, often involving gods or heroes, that explains natural events or cultural beliefs |
| brave | showing courage and determination |
| ancient | belonging to the distant past |
| heroic | having or showing the qualities of a hero |
| powerful | having great strength or influence |
| mortal | a human being, as opposed to a god |
| immortal | living forever, unable to die |
| gods/goddesses | supernatural beings worshipped as divine powers |
| divine | of or like a god or goddess |
| wise | having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgement |