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The Tyrant's Tomb

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Iris Greek goddess of the rainbow

jiangshi Chinese for zombie

Julius Caesar a Roman politician and general whose military

accomplishments extended Rome’s territory and ultimately led to a civil

war that enabled him to assume control of the government in 49 BCE. He

was declared “dictator for life” and went on to institute social reforms that

angered some powerful Romans. A group of senators conspired against

him and assassinated him on March 15, 44 BCE.

Juno the Roman goddess of marriage; Jupiter’s wife and sister; Apollo’s

stepmother. Greek form: Hera

Jupiter the Roman god of the sky and king of the gods. Greek form: Zeus

Jupiter Optimus Maximus Latin for Jupiter, the best and greatest god

Khromanda (Khromandae, pl.) a humanoid monster with gray eyes, a

shaggy blond pelt, and doglike teeth; it can only communicate in loud

shrieks

Koronis daughter of a king; one of Apollo’s girlfriends, who fell in love

with another man. A white raven Apollo had left to guard her informed

him of the affair. Apollo was so angry at the raven for failing to peck out

the man’s eyes that he cursed the bird, scorching its feathers. Apollo sent

his sister, Artemis, to kill Koronis, because he couldn’t bring himself to do

it.

Kronos the Titan lord of time, evil, and the harvest. He is the youngest but

boldest and most devious of Gaea’s children; he convinced several of his

brothers to aid him in the murder of their father, Ouranos. He was also

Percy Jackson’s primary opponent. Roman form: Saturn

Labyrinth an underground maze originally built on the island of Crete by

the craftsman Daedalus to hold the Minotaur

lamia Roman term for zombie

Lar (Lares, pl.) Roman house gods

legionnaire a member of the Roman army

Lemurian from the ancient continent of Lemuria, now lost, but once

thought to be located in the Indian Ocean

Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo with Zeus; goddess of motherhood

libri Latin for books

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