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Kronos?the youngest of the twelve Titans; the son of Ouranos and Gaea; the father of Zeus. He killed his father at his mother’s bidding. Titan lord of fate, harvest, justice, and time.
La Befana?a witchlike old woman who, according to Italian folklore, delivers gifts to children on the eve of Epiphany
Labyrinth?an underground maze originally built on the island of Crete by the craftsman Daedalus to hold the Minotaur (part man, part bull)
Laistrygonian giants?eight-foot-tall cannibal giants with heavily tattooed arms
Lar ( Lares , pl.)?house god, ancestral spirit
Laverna?Roman goddess of thieves, cheats, and liars
legion?the major unit of the Roman army, consisting of infantry and cavalry troops
legionnaire?a member of a legion
Lernaean Hydra?a gigantic, nine-headed serpent that haunted the swamps of Lerna. Hercules was sent to kill it, and every time he cut off one of the heads, two more would grow out of the stump.
Little Tiber?the barrier of Camp Jupiter
Lotus Hotel and Casino?an establishment in Las Vegas, Nevada, where guests lose track of time and never age; Hades stashed Nico and his sister Bianca there before World War II and they stayed for a few decades
Lupa?the wolf goddess who finds Roman demigods and leads them to Camp Jupiter
manticore?a creature with a human head, a lion’s body, and a scorpion’s tail
manubalista?a heavy and powerful two-handed crossbow
Mars?the Roman god of war; Greek form: Ares
Mary Tudor?the first queen to rule England. She became known as “Bloody Mary” for her persecution of Protestants in a vain attempt to bring back Catholic jurisdiction.
Mercury?the Roman god of travelers; guide to spirits of the dead; god of communication; Greek form: Hermes
Minerva?the Roman goddess of wisdom, poetry, medicine, commerce, weaving, and crafts; patron of ceramic arts; Greek form: Athena
Minos?king of Crete; son of Zeus; every year he made King Aegeus pick seven boys and seven girls to be sent to the Labyrinth, where they would be eaten by the Minotaur. After his death, he became a judge in the Underworld.
Minotaur?a mythic named Asterion with the head of a bull and the body of a man
Mist?a magical force that disguises things from mortals
Muses?nine goddesses who preside over inspiration, the sciences, the arts, poetry, and literature
Mount Olympus?the home of the Greek gods and goddesses; used to be at the top of a mountain in Greece and gradually moved west. It is currently hovering above the Empire State building in New York City.
Mythomagic?a card and figurine game based on Greek mythology
naiad?a nymph who presides over a body of fresh water
nectar?the drink of the gods; like ambrosia, demigods consume it to heal their injuries and regain strength
Neptune?the Roman god of the sea; Greek form: Poseidon
Nero?one of the evilest emperors in Roman history, infamous for being malevolent, ruthless, and bloodthirsty
New Rome University?a college in a community near Camp Jupiter where demigods can study in peace, without interference from mortals or monsters
non inimicos licet?Latin for no enemies allowed
nymph?a female deity who animates nature
Nyx?the Greek goddess of night; one of the ancient, firstborn elemental gods
orbem instruite?Latin for form a circle
palla?an elegant cloak wrapped around the body and fastened by brooches; women in ancient Rome wore them when they went outside the house
parati?Latin for ready
Pasiphae?an immortal sorceress and a mistress of magical herbal arts. Due to her husband Minos’s blasphemy, she was cursed by Poseidon to fall in love with his prize bull and give birth to the Minotaur.
pasticceria?Italian for pastry shop
Peleus?the dragon that protects the Golden Fleece on the border of Camp Half-Blood
Persephone?the Greek queen of the Underworld; wife of Hades; daughter of Zeus and Demeter
Pila tollite! Ad pila portate!?Latin for Ready javelins! Advance to javelin!
Pirithous?a demigod son of Zeus and a contemporary of Theseus, with whom he traveled to the Underworld to abduct Persephone, Hades’s wife. When Hades discovered the heroes’ plot, he imprisoned the pair in a slab of rock.
Pluto?the Roman god of death and riches; Greek form: Hades
Pomerian line?the city limits of New Rome; an interior magic defensive border
Poseidon?the Greek god of the sea; son of the Titans Kronos and Rhea, and brother of Zeus and Hades; Roman form: Neptune
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?a mental health condition triggered by experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event; symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares, and anxiety
praetor?an elected Roman magistrate and commander of the army
principia?the officers’ headquarters
probatio (probatii, pl.)?a new recruit in a legion
Prometheus?the Titan of crafty counsel, foresight, and forethought; he gave humans the gift of fire
rudis (rudes, pl.)?a wooden training sword
satyr?a Greek forest god, part goat and part man
shadow-travel?a form of transportation that allows creatures of the Underworld and children of Hades to travel to any desired place on earth or in the Underworld, although it makes the user extremely fatigued
skatá píta?Greek for turd pie
Senatus Populusque Romanus ( SPQR ) ?“The Senate and People of Rome”; refers to the government of the Roman Republic and is used as an official emblem of Rome
spatha?a cavalry sword
strix?an owl-like creature that feeds on human flesh and is considered a bad omen
Stygian iron?a magical metal, forged in the River Styx, capable of absorbing the very essence of mythics and injuring mortals, gods, Titans, and giants. It has a significant effect on ghosts and creatures from the Underworld.
Stymphalian bird?a man-eating bird with a beak made of bronze; its feathers are sharp and can be shot at humans
Tantalus?King of Phrygia, son of Zeus; the most notorious criminal from the Fields of Punishment, who’d tried to serve the gods a stew made from his own son. For that, he was sentenced to be forever hungry and thirsty, unable to grasp any food or drink.
Tartarus?consort of Gaea; spirit of the abyss; father of the giants; the lowest part of the Underworld
telkhine?a sea demon with flippers instead of hands, and a dog’s head
tepidarium?the warm-water room in a Roman bath
Terminus?Roman god of boundaries
Terpsichore?the Muse of dance and choral songs
tessera (tesserae, pl.)?a tile from a mosaic; tesserae are Camp Jupiter’s equivalent of Iris-messaging by which users tap a tile piece from a consecrated mosaic of the goddess Iris to create a hi-def video chat with an individual or group
Theseus?a Greek demigod son of Poseidon who killed the Minotaur in the Labyrinth
Thyone?the mother of Dionysus and the goddess of frenzy; her mortal name was Semele
Tiber River?the third-longest river in Italy. Rome was founded on its banks. In ancient Rome, executed criminals were thrown into the river.
Titans?a race of powerful Greek deities, descendants of Gaea and Ouranos, who ruled during the Golden Age and were overthrown by a race of younger gods, the Olympians
troglodyte?one of a race of cave-dwelling reptilian humanoids who enjoy eating lizards and wearing hats
Underworld?the realm of the dead
ventus ( venti , pl.)?invisible wind spirit
Veritas?the Roman god of truth; Greek form: Aletheia, goddess of honesty
Vesper?the Roman god of dusk
Via Praetoria?the road that leads to the main gates of Camp Jupiter
Via Principalis?the main north-south road that cuts through the middle of the buildings in Camp Jupiter
viviere?Italian for to live
Zeus?the Greek god of the sky and king of the gods; Roman form: Jupiter