Glossary

(Noun)

 Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis.

(Noun) 

Also called Cynthia. An ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, associated with the moon.

(Noun)

a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo 

(Noun) 

Water droplets condensed from the air, usually at night, onto cool surfaces near the ground.

(verb) 

to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away

(noun) 

Apollo was the Roman god of the Harvest, adopted from the Greeks. He was also associated with archery, prophecy, and the sun. The Festival of Apollo (and the fall equinox) occur when day and night are equal, and the harvest is abundant.

(noun) 

a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.

(noun) 

Any of numerous minor deities represented as beautiful maidens inhabiting and sometimes personifying features of nature such as trees, waters, and mountains.

(noun)

emitting rays of light; shining; bright.

(verb) 

to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp

(noun) 

Mental suffering or pain caused by injury, loss, or despair.

(noun) 

brilliant or gorgeous appearance