Page 1 of Queen of the Hollow Hills (Eagles and Crows #3)
GLOSSARY
THE NORTHERN TRIBES:
The Brigantes
Places:
Isurium Brigantum, seat of Chieftain Aedan
Mydils Fort, seat of Chieftain Brennan, near Teesmouth Harbor
Pennines Mountains, mountain range that stretches across Brigantes territory
Rigodonum, seat of the rulers of the Brigantes
River Swale, located near Rigodonum
River Tees, located on the eastern coast at Teesmouth Harbor
River Ure, located near Three Sisters Henge
People:
Aedan, Brigantes chieftain, rules Isurium Brigantum
Aerin, nephew of Chieftain Aedan
Alba, kitchen maid in Rigodonum
Amma, mother of Aerin, sister of Aedan
Andoc, Brigantes chieftain
Angharad, deceased queen consort of the Brigantes, wife of Bellnorix, mother of Morfudd
Argenorix, Brigantes chieftain
Arixus, healer in Rigodonum
Bellnorix, deceased king of the Brigantes, husband of Angharad, father of Morfudd
Bors, spy for the Brigantes
Branorix, deceased king of the Brigantes, husband of Verbia, father of Bellnorix
Branagán, Volixus’s and Cartimandua’s horse
Brennan, Brigantes chieftain, rules Mydils Fort
Bren, Bannon, and Ben, sons of Chieftain Brennan
Brynaich, guard at Rigodonum
Calos, Brigantes chieftain
Cartimandua, queen of the Brigantes, daughter of Morfudd and Volixus
Conall, chief guard in Rigodonum
Corva, priestess of the Cailleach
Elspeth, kitchen maid in Rigodonum
Flora, wife of chieftain Brennan
Greer, servant and assistant to Cartimandua
Heather, daughter of Greer
Isla, assistant midwife in Rigodonum
Kamden, housecarl at Rigodonum
Lollie, kitchen maid in Isurium Brigantum
Mael Coluim, guard at Rigodonum
Merda, Brigantes handmaiden to Princess Alys
M?d, high priestess of the Cailleach
Morfudd, deceased queen of the Brigantes, mother of Cartimandua, daughter of Angharad and Bellnorix
Nettle, Verbia’s cat
Ofilla, Cartimandua’s cat
Onnen, high priestess of Brigantia
Tree, spy for the Brigantes
Ulixes, housecarl in Rigodonum
Verbia, ancient matriarch, mother of Angharad, wife of Branorix
Violet, midwife in Rigodonum
Subtribes ruled by the Brigantes:
The Carvetti
Luguvalium, seat of the Carvetti
Cuneda, deceased king of the Carvetti, father of Venutiux
Mads, retainer in Carvetti lands
Venutiux, chieftain of the Carvetti
Vortigiux, deceased first son of the Carvetti
Willowan, deceased queen of the Carvetti
The Corionototae
Caradoc, chieftain of the Corionototae
The Lopocares
Maelgwn, chieftain of the Lopocares
The Setantii
Bell’s Harbor, seat of the Setantii
Chieftain Cam, former king, father of Ystradwel
Gregor, retainer in Setantii territory
Ystradwel, daughter of Cam
The Tectoverdi
Din Guayrdi, seat of the Tectoverdi
Artoci, chieftain of the Tectoverdi, brother of the deceased Lady Adelaide
Cadoc, deceased first son of Gallmaul and Adelaide
Catell, deceased second son of Gallmaul and Adelaide
Gallmaul, deceased second son of Cattigernos and Fand
Volixus, deceased first son of Cattigernos and Fand
Other Northern Tribes:
The Dardani
Barrow, seat of the Dardani
Whispering Glen, the ancestral home of Priestess Corva
Aelith, deceased queen of the Dardani and mother of Eddin
Eddin the elder, deceased king of the Dardani and father of Eddin
Eddin, King of the Dardani
Geriant, deceased father of Priestess Corva
The Damnonii
Moirin, queen of the Damnonii
The Novantae
Rispain Fort, seat of the Novantae
Beira, queen of the Novantae
Merod, king of the Novantae
The Parisii
Brough, seat of the Parisii
Cayhou, fort in Parisii territory
Myrtlewood, village in Parisii territory
Alistair, deceased nephew of King Ruith
Alys, princess of the Parisii, wife of Venutiux of the Carvetti
Baglan, deceased Parisii chieftain
Cailleacha, queen of the Parisii
Remick, Parisii chieftain
Ruith, king of the Parisii
Senorix, prince of the Parisii
The Selgovae
Aine, queen of the Selgovae
Artorios, king of the Selgovae
The Votadini
Din Eidyn, seat of the Votadini
Brodi, one of Cormag’s men
Cormag, prince of the Votadini
Damhan, one of Cormag’s men
Fergus, Cormag’s wolfhound
Kenneth, Votadini spy in Rigodonum
Mael Muire, queen of the Votadini, priestess of the Cailleach
Ruid, deceased king of the Votadini
Scratch and Beef, Damhan’s and Brodi’s dogs
THE SOUTHERN TRIBES:
The Northern Iceni
Oak Throne, seat of the Northern Iceni
Aesunos, king of the Northern Iceni
Belenus, druid adviser of the king of the Northern Iceni
Caturix, Brenna, Bran, and Boudica, children of King Aesunos
The Greater Iceni
Venta, seat of the Greater Iceni
Antedios, king of the Greater Iceni
Artur, son of Esu and adopted son of Prasutagus
Esu, wife of Prasutagus
Prasutagus, prince of the Greater Iceni
The Atrebates
Calleva Atrebatum, seat of the Atrebates
Verica, deposed king of the Atrebates
The Cantiaci
Durouernon, the seat of the Cantiaci
Anarevitos, king of the Cantiaci
The Catuvellauni
Verulamium, seat of the Catuvellauni
Caratacus, king of the Catuvellauni, brother of Togodumnus
Imogen, sister of Caratacus and Togodumnus
Togodumnus, king of the Catuvellauni, brother of Caratacus
The Coritani
Ruled by three kings: Volisios, Dumnocoveros, and Dumnovellaunus
The Cornovii
King Ord, king of the Cornovii
King Aengus, rival king for the crown of the Cornovii
Chieftain Broin, chieftain allied with Chieftain Cam
The Dobunni
Corinium Dobunnorum, seat of the Dobunni
Abandinus, king of the Dobunni
The Regnenses
Noviomagus Reginorum, seat of the Regnenses
Urien, king of the Regnenses
The Trinovantes
Camulodunum, seat of the Trinovantes
Aedd Mawr, exiled king of the Trinovantes
Camulos, patron god of the Trinovantes
Diras, grandson of Aedd Mawr
Julia Vitellius, Roman mother of Diras
The Druids of Mona
Caoilfhionn, current Arch Druid of Mona
Luadine, leader of the Order of Bards
Selwyn, High Priestess of Mona
Avallach (Avalon)
Venetia, High Priestess of Avallach
CELTIC GODS, GODDESSES, AND MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURES
Brigantia, patron goddess of the Brigantes, mother of the Brigantes people and lady of waters and stars, rules from Beltane to Samhain
The Cailleach, patron goddess of the Brigantes, dark lady of winter and death, rules from Samhain to Beltane
The Caoineag, like a banshee, a herald of death in a tribe
Chlíodhna, sea goddess of the Setantii
The Little People of the Hollow Hills, ancient, mythological people who live in caves/mountains
TERMS
Fidchell, a game like chess made with a seven-by-seven square grid
Hectare, unit of measurement equivalent to 2.47 acres
THE ROMANS:
Aulus Plautius, Roman general, leader of the Claudian forces in Britannia
Britannia, the Roman name for ancient Britain
Caligula (Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus), Roman emperor from AD 37-41
Fabius Tiberius, Roman tutor to Queen Cartimandua
Marcus Celerus, legate of Rome
Narcissus, secretary of Aulus Plautius
Titus Carassius, messenger for Aulus Plautius
Ocean, Roman name for the English Channel
Roman Gods, Goddesses, and Mythological Creatures
Bacchus, god of wine and pleasure
Diana, the virgin huntress and goddess of the moon
Neptune, god of the oceans
Saturn, god of the harvest. His feast day, held in December, was known as Saturnalia
Somnus, god of sleep and dreams
Venus, goddess of love and fertility
Vulcan, the lord of fire and smithcraft