The Ecclesiazusae Glossary

The Ecclesiazusae Glossary

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

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