A Crown of WIld Olive Vocab

angular

bony and lean

Artemis

In Greek mythology, the goddess of the hunt, wilderness, childbirth, and the moon.

Asklepius

In Greek mythology, is the god of medicine and healing; also spelled Asclepius

Athene

In Greek mythology, is the goddess of wisdom, courage, and warfare, also known as Athena.

barbarian

here, a member of the non-Greek people

colonnaded

having a series of evenly spaced columns

conduit

a pipe for transporting fluids

dappled

spotted

double stade

A footrace twice the length of a stadium

frankincense

A sweet-scented resin used as incense

Hera

In Greek mythology, the wife of Zeus and goddess of the home

herald

A person who announces important news

reel

to go round and round

sluice

to wash

strigel

an instrument used for scraping the skin after a bath

substance

material quality

tunic

A loose-fitting garment extending to the knees

unaccountably

without apparent explanation

Zeus

In Greek Mythology, the principal God, ruler of the heavens, lord of Olympus-home of the gods

Rosemary Sutcliff

British author that wrote fiction that enables her readers to imagine the lives of people long ago