The Trojan War Vocab Part III

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Gorgon

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3 sister monsters and Medusa

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interposed

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interjected, inserted

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exulting

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rejoicing triumphantly

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appease

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to soothe, calm

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horde

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a large group, crowd

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Medusa

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One of the Gorgons, known for her hair of snakes and ability to turn people to stone.

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Trojan Horse

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A deceptive wooden structure used by the Greeks to enter the city of Troy.

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Achilles

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A Greek hero of the Trojan War, known for his strength and his only vulnerable spot, his heel.

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Hector

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A Trojan prince and the greatest warrior for Troy in the Trojan War.

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Odysseus

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A clever Greek hero known for his intelligence and cunning, especially in devising the Trojan Horse.