by Rick Riordan
Polybotes the giant son of Gaia, the Earth Mother
praetor an elected Roman magistrate and commander of the army
Priam the king of Troy during the Trojan War
principia the headquarters of a Roman camp
probatio testing period for a new recruit in a legion
pugio a Roman dagger
Queen Hippolyta’s belt Hippolyta wore a golden waist belt, a gift from her father, Ares, that signified her Amazonian queenship and also gave her strength.
retiarius Roman gladiator who fought with a net and trident
River Styx the river that forms the boundary between Earth and the Underworld
Romulus and Remus the twin sons of Mars and the priestess Rhea Silvia who were thrown into the River Tiber by their human father, Amulius. They were rescued and raised by a she-wolf and, upon reaching adulthood, founded Rome.
Saturn the Roman god of agriculture, the son of Uranus and Gaia, and the father of Jupiter. Greek equivalent: Kronos
scorpion ballista a Roman missile siege weapon that launched a large projectile at a distant target
Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) ‘The Senate and People of Rome’; refers to the government of the Roman Republic and is used as an official emblem of Rome
shades spirits
Sibylline Books a collection of prophecies in rhyme written in Greek. Tarquinius Superbus, a king of Rome, bought them from a prophetess named Sibyl and consulted them in times of great danger.
spartus a skeleton warrior
spatha a cavalry sword
Stygian iron like Celestial bronze and Imperial gold, a magical metal capable of killing monsters
Tartarus husband of Gaia; spirit of the abyss; father of the giants; also the lowest region of the world
Terminus the Roman god of boundaries and landmarks
Thanatos the Greek god of death. Roman equivalent: Letus
Tiber River the third-longest river in Italy. Rome was founded on its banks. In Ancient Rome, executed criminals were thrown into the river.
trireme a type of warship
triumph a ceremonial procession for Roman generals and their troops in celebration of a great military victory
Trojan War the war that was waged against the city of Troy by the Greeks after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband, Menelaus, the king of Sparta. It started with a quarrel between the goddesses Athena, Hera and Aphrodite.
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