The Tyrant's Tomb

Bacchus the Roman god of wine and revelry; son of Jupiter. Greek form:
Dionysus
ballista (ballistae, pl.) a Roman missile siege weapon that launches a large
projectile at a distant target
Bellona a Roman goddess of war; daughter of Jupiter and Juno
Benito Mussolini an Italian politician who became the leader of the National
Fascist Party, a paramilitary organization. He ruled Italy from 1922 to
1943, first as a prime minister and then as a dictator.
blemmyae a tribe of headless people with faces in their chests
Britomartis the Greek goddess of hunting and fishing nets; her sacred
animal is the griffin
Burning Maze a magical, puzzle-filled underground labyrinth in Southern
California controlled by the Roman emperor Caligula and Medea, a Greek
sorceress
cacaseca dried poop
Caldecott Tunnel a four-lane highway that cuts through the Berkeley Hills
and connects Oakland and Orinda, California. It contains a secret middle
tunnel, guarded by Roman soldiers, that leads to Camp Jupiter.
Caligula the nickname of the third of Rome’s emperors, Gaius Julius Caesar
Augustus Germanicus, infamous for his cruelty and carnage during the
four years he ruled, from 37 to 41 CE; he was assassinated by his own
guard
Camp Half-Blood the training ground for Greek demigods, located in Long
Island, New York
Camp Jupiter the training ground for Roman demigods, located in
California, between the Oakland Hills and the Berkeley Hills
Celestial bronze a powerful magical metal used to create weapons wielded
by Greek gods and their demigod children
centurion an officer in the Roman army
charmspeak a rare type of hypnotism power that chosen children of
Aphrodite possess
Cicero a Roman statesman who was renowned for his public speeches
Circus Maximus a stadium designed for horse and chariot racing
cloaca maxima Latin for greatest sewer