WLit Vocab 1

Quest

the act of searching for something

Myth

a traditional story serving to explain a world view

Bellow

make a loud noise, as of an animal

Goddess

a female diety

Hospitality

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

Humble

marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful

Perilous

fraught with danger

Narrative

an account that tells the particulars of an act or event

Libation

the act of pouring a liquid offering as a religious ceremony

Chastise

scold or criticize severely

Avenge

take action in return for a perceived wrong

Brandish

move or swing back and forth

Ravaged

having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence

Adorn

make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color

Helm

steering mechanism for a vessel