tunic a loose, gownlike garment, sleeved or sleeveless, hanging to the knees and worn by men as well as women.
hallmark a stamp of genuineness or excellence.
Helen of Argos the same Helen whose abduction from Sparta brought on the Trojan War. By the time of The Odyssey, she is the somewhat matronly queen of Sparta and content to be the wife of King Menelaus.
winnow grain to separate the chaff from wheat or other grain, by tossing it and allowing the wind to blow the chaff away.
