afire
on fire, burning
alliance
a union or association formed for mutual benefit
Aphrodite
the goddess of beauty, fertility, and sexual love, she is variously described as the daughter of Zeus and Dione, or as being born from the sea
bosom
a woman's chest
chaplet
a garland or wreath for a person's head
counterfeit
made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud
dainty
particularly good to eat
dawn
the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise
daybreak
the time in the morning when daylight first appears
deceive
cause someone to believe something that is not true
divulge
make known private or sensitive information
eloquent
fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
fee
payment made to a professional person or to a professional or public body in exchange for advice or services
grant
agree to give
groan
make a deep inarticulate sound in response to pain or despair
Hecate
a goddess of dark places, often associated with ghosts and sorcery
indigent
poor, needy
libation
a drink
mercenary
primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics
obol
an ancient Greek coin worth one sixth of a drachma
obstruct
be or get in the way of
partisan
a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person
peevish
easily irritated
procure
obtain something, esp. with care or effort
recess
a small space created by building part of a wall further back from the rest
rogue
a dishonest or unprincipled man
surfeit
an excessive amount of something
Zeus
the supreme god in ancient Greece
