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The Tyrant's Tomb

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Germani bodyguards for the Roman Empire from the Gaulish and Germanic

tribes

Greek fire a magical, highly explosive, viscous green liquid used as a

weapon; one of the most dangerous substances on earth

Grove of Dodona the site of the oldest Greek Oracle, second only to Delphi

in importance; the rustling of trees in the grove provided answers to

priests and priestesses who journeyed to the site. The grove is located in

Camp Half-Blood Forest and accessible only through the myrmekes’ lair.

Hades the Greek god of death and riches; ruler of the Underworld. Roman

form: Pluto

Harpocrates the Ptolemaic god of silence and secrets, a Greek adaptation of

Harpa-Khruti, Horus the Child, who was often depicted in art and statuary

with his finger held up to his lips, a gesture symbolizing childhood

harpy a winged female creature that snatches things

Hecate the goddess of magic and crossroads

Hector a Trojan champion who was ultimately slain by the Greek warrior

Achilles and then dragged by the heels behind Achilles’s chariot

Helios the Titan god of the sun; son of the Titan Hyperion and the Titaness

Theia

Hephaestus the Greek god of fire, including volcanic, and of crafts and

blacksmithing; the son of Zeus and Hera, and married to Aphrodite.

Roman form: Vulcan

Hera the Greek goddess of marriage; Zeus’s wife and sister; Apollo’s

stepmother. Roman form: Juno

Hermes the Greek god of travelers; guide to spirits of the dead; god of

communication. Roman form: Mercury.

hippocampus a sea creature with a horse’s head and a fish’s body

Horatius Cocles a Roman officer who, according to legend, single-handedly

defended the Sublician Bridge over the Tiber River from the invading

Etruscan army

Hyacinthus a Greek hero and Apollo’s lover, who died while trying to

impress Apollo with his discus skills

immortuos Latin for undead

Imperial gold a rare metal deadly to monsters, consecrated at the Pantheon;

its existence was a closely guarded secret of the emperors

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