The Tyrant's Tomb

gold. They spit poison and have nearly invincible body armor and vicious
mandibles.
naiad a female water spirit
Nereid a spirit of the sea
Nero ruled as Roman Emperor from 54 to 58 CE; he had his mother and his
first wife put to death; many believe he was responsible for setting a fire
that gutted Rome, but he blamed the Christians, whom he burned on
crosses; he built an extravagant new palace on the cleared land and lost
support when construction expenses forced him to raise taxes; he
committed suicide
New Rome both the valley in which Camp Jupiter is located and a city—a
smaller, modern version of the imperial city—where Roman demigods can
go to live in peace, study, and retire
Nine Muses goddesses who grant inspiration for and protect artistic creation
and expression; daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; as children, they were
taught by Apollo. Their names are: Clio, Euterpe, Thalia, Melpomene,
Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, Ourania, and Calliope.
nuntius Latin for messenger
nymph a female deity who animates nature
Oliver Cromwell a devout Puritan and influential political figure who led
the parliamentary army during the English Civil War
Oracle of Delphi a speaker of the prophecies of Apollo
Ouranos the Greek personification of the sky; husband of Gaea; father of
the Titans
Pan the Greek god of the Wild; the son of Hermes. Roman form: Faunus
pandos (pandai, pl.) a man with gigantic ears, eight fingers and toes, and a
body covered with hair that starts out white and turns black with age
People’s Park a property located off Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley,
California, that was the site of a major confrontation between student
protestors and police in May 1969
Phlegethon the River of Fire in the Underworld
Pluto the Roman god of death and ruler of the Underworld. Greek form:
Hades
Pomerian Line the border of Rome