Hermes often called the Messenger God, he acted as the Guide, such as in Book XXIV, taking Priam to Achilles' tent.
Niobe Phrygian woman whose twelve children were killed by Apollo and Artemis. Niobe is usually associated with mourning and weeping.
omen a sign of impending doom. Natural events, such as the flight of an eagle, were often seen as omens.
ransom payment to make up for death or to secure the return of a dead body; sometimes referred to in the Iliad as "man money."
