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
lictor an officer who carried a fasces and acted as a bodyguard for Roman officials
Little Tiber named after the Tiber River of Rome, the smaller river that forms the barrier of Camp Jupiter
Luna the moon Titan. Greek form: Selene
Lupa the wolf goddess, guardian spirit of Rome
maenad a female follower of Dionysus/Bacchus, often associated with frenzy
manubalista a Roman heavy crossbow
Mars the Roman god of war. Greek form: Ares
Medea a Greek enchantress, daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis and granddaughter of the Titan sun god, Helios; wife of the hero Jason, whom she helped obtain the Golden Fleece
Meleager a prince who the Fates predicted would die when a piece of firewood was consumed. When his mother discovered that Meleager had killed her two brothers, she threw the wood into the fire, bringing about his death.
Meliai Greek nymphs of the ash tree, born of Gaea; they nurtured and raised Zeus in Crete
Mercury the Roman god of travelers; guide to spirits of the dead; god of communication. Greek form: Hermes
Minerva the Roman goddess of wisdom. Greek form: Athena
Mist a magical force that prevents mortals from seeing gods, mythical creatures, and supernatural occurrences by replacing them with things the human mind can comprehend
Mount Olympus home of the Twelve Olympians
Mount Othrys a mountain in central Greece; the Titans’ base during the ten-year war between the Titans and the Olympians; the seat of the Titans in Marin County, California; known by mortals as Mount Tamalpais
Mount Vesuvius a volcano near the Bay of Naples in Italy that erupted in the year 79 CE, burying the Roman city of Pompeii under ash
muster a formal assembly of troops
myrmeke a giant antlike creature the size of a full-grown German shepherd. Myrmekes live in enormous anthills, where they store shiny loot, like 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,