weltered tumbled and tossed about, as the sea.
biremes galleys of ancient times, having two rows of oars on each side, one under the other.
suppliant asking humbly; supplicating; entreating.
grotto a cavelike summerhouse or shrine.
aegis a shield borne by Zeus and, later, by his daughter Athena and occasionally by Apollo.
blandishment a flattering or ingratiating act or remark, etc., meant to persuade.
slothful indolent; lazy.
cuirass a piece of closefitting armor for protecting the breast and back, orig. made of leather.
sistrum a metal rattle or noisemaker consisting of a handle and a frame fitted with loosely held rods, jingled by the ancient Egyptians in the worship of Isis.
