A/N This chapter is for defining all the bolded and italicized terms that you might not know throughout the chapters. Feel free to comment any definitions that you don't understand that I might have missed. This chapter will be updated along with chapter updates.

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Kalasiri - The single most distinctive and important garment worn by women throughout the history of ancient Egypt was the kalasiris, a long linen dress. From the earliest depictions of women at the beginning of the Old Kingdom in around 2700 B.C.E. to those at the end of the New Kingdom in around 750 B.C.E., the kalasiris was the uniform of the Egyptian woman. In its earliest form, the kalasiris was a very close-fitting tube dress, sewn at the side, that was held up by two straps that attached behind the neck. The straps came together at the front and the breasts were exposed. Other versions of the dress had a single strap that went over one shoulder but were still nearly form fitting.

Ankh - an object or design resembling a cross but having a loop instead of the top arm, used in ancient Egypt as a symbol of life.

Khopesh - an Egyptian sickle-sword that evolved from battle axes. A typical khopesh is 50–60 cm (20–24 inches) in length, though smaller examples do also exist. The blunted edge of the weapon's tip also served as an effective bludgeon, as well as a hook.

Mitra beads – Used to make many ancient Egyptian jewelry such as necklaces, earrings, bangles, etc.

Henqet – Egyptian beer. Beer was enjoyed by both adults and children, was the staple drink of poor Egyptians but was also central to the diet of wealthy Egyptians. The gods were often made offerings of beer and beer was mentioned in the traditional offering formula. Wages were often paid in beer (and other supplies) and the workmen living in the workers village at Giza received beer three times a day as part of their rations. There is some evidence that as a staple foodstuff, ancient Egyptian beer was not particularly intoxicating. Rather it was nutritious, thick and sweet. However, it is clear that beer could also be as intoxicating as egyptian wine as participants in the festivals of Bast, Sekhmet and Hathor would get very drunk as part of their worship of these goddesses.

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Tikka - a piece of jewelry that has a hanging ornament at one end and a hair pin at the other. The pin is attached to the hair in such a way that the ornament dangles at the hairline of the woman.

Lengha - a form of skirt which is long, embroidered and pleated. It is secured at the waist or hips and leaves the lower back and midriff bare.

Scimitar - a short sword with a curved blade that broadens toward the point, used originally in Eastern countries.

Raaja - an Indian king or prince.

Buddhoo - "Fool" in Hindi.

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Folkvang - a meadow or field ruled over by the goddess Freyja where half of those that die in combat go upon death, while the other half go to the god Odin in Valhalla.

Cerberus - In Greek myth this was the name of the three-headed dog that guarded the entrance to Hades.

Nemean Lion - a vicious monster in Greek mythology that lived at Nemea. It was eventually killed by Heracles. It could not be killed with mortals' weapons because its golden fur was impervious to attack. Its claws were sharper than mortals' swords and could cut through any armor.

Norns - female beings who rule the destiny of gods and men. They roughly correspond to other controllers of humans' destiny, the Fates, elsewhere in European mythology.

Jotun - a member of the race of giants, enemies of the gods.

Yggdrasil - Yggdrasil is the tree of life, and it is an eternal green Ash tree; the branches stretches out over all of the nine worlds in Norse mythology, and extend up and above the heavens. Yggdrasil is carried by three enormous roots, the first root from Yggdrasil is in Asgard, the home of the Gods.

Odin - In Norse mythology Odin was the highest of the gods, presiding over art, war, wisdom and death.

Hel - Hel is the goddess of death, and from her name the English word "Hell" is derived.

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Chiton - a long woolen tunic worn in ancient Greece.

Tiresias - In Greek mythology, Tiresias was a blind prophet of Thebes, famous for clairvoyance, and for being transformed into a woman for seven years. He was the son of the shepherd Everes and the nymph Chariclo.

Medusa - a monster, a Gorgon, generally described as a winged human female with living venomous snakes in place of hair. Gazers upon her hideous face would turn to stone. Medusa was beheaded by the hero Perseus, who thereafter used her head, which retained its ability to turn onlookers to stone, as a weapon until he gave it to the goddess Athena to place on her shield.

Fates - the three goddesses who preside over the birth and life of humans. Each person's destiny was thought of as a thread spun, measured, and cut by the three Fates, Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos.

Ichor – According to Greek mythology, "the fluid that flows like blood in the veins of the gods."

Dadi - "Grandma" in Hindi.