Kalchas Greek prophet or seer. Originally told Agamemnon that he must sacrifice Iphigeneia for Greeks to be able to sail to Troy. Tells Agamemnon that Chryseis must be returned to her father.
Hephaistos Greek God of Fire and Forge; compare to Vulcan in Roman mythology.
Muses nine goddesses, daughters of Zeus, who preside over various art forms. Homer invokes the Muse of Epic Poetry.
Ocean River the Greeks conceived of the ocean as a river rising in the west and encircling the world.
Peleus father of Achilles; King of the Myrmidons.
Phoebus One of several names of Apollo.
scepter a rod or staff, highly ornamented, held by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty. The passing of the scepter to a person by the herald indicated permission to speak.
Smintheus another name, or epithet, for Apollo. This title is often translated as "Mouse God" and relates to Apollo's role in the plague in Book I.
Thetis sea goddess, daughter of Nereus; immortal mother of Achilles.
