PRONUNCIATION BOOKLET

Word Phonetic pronunciation (mine) What Meaning (if known)

Abaton ab-are-tonActual sacred space or enclosure attached to a temple of

Asclepius where those wanting to be cured slept

Aegean (sea) a-gee-onActual sea of the Mediterranean Sea between the Greek and

Anatolian peninsula

Aether ee-th-er Actual primordial deity, the personification of the upper sky,

son of Erebus and Nyx. Known as light or brightness

Agora ag-or-areActual Ancient Greek name given to the public open space

used for marketsGreek name meaning gathering place or assembly

Agrias ag-ree-us Fictional character - Alexis' father, and King of Trachis Greek name of unknown meaning

Aigai ay-gay Actual ancient city of Macedonia, now called Vergina Greek name meaning place of goats

Akhlys ack-lissActual primordial deity, the personification of death-mist,

misery and sadness. Daughter of NyxGreek name meaning mist, darkness

Alexis al-ex-usFictional character - Princess of Thermopylae, daughter of

Agrias & Melina

Greek name meaning helper and defender (can be male

or female name)

Alpeni al-pee-knee

Actual ancient town of Opuntian Locris - a narrow section on

the eastern coast of central Greece from the Pass of

Thermopylae to the river Cephissus

Amphictyon am-f-ick-tee-on Actual king of Thermopylae in Greek mythology

Amphictyonic am-f-ick-tee-on-ickActual League in Ancient Greece consisting of 12 tribes who

lived around Thermopylae

Amphithales am-fit-alesActual ancient symbol of good luck for brides and grooms in

GreecePossible word meaning on both sides and thriving, blooming

Amphora am-for-aActual Ancient Greek jar or jug with two handles and a

narrow neck (singular)From Greek word amphoreus meaning to bear

Amphorae am-for-iActual plural of the Ancient Greek jars or jugs called amphora

Amyntas arm-in-t-us Actual King of Macedonia Amyntas I 540-498BC Greek name meaning defender

Anaplekte anna-pl-eck-tayActual primordial deity, the personification of quick, painful

death

Andia ann-dee-ar Actual daughter of Nebuchadnezzar IV, king of Babylon Persian name meaning hope, wish

Andreas on-dray-usFictional character - Molossian tribesman, father of Basileios,

Melanthios, Cleon, Xylon and MarcarioGreek name meaning man/warrior

Anthela Actual ancient temple in the region of Thermopylae

Anticyra anti-sear-are Actual ancient town in Greece

Antigonos an-tee-go-nusFictional character - former Epirote tribesman living in Trachis

Greek name meaning comparable to his father or worthy of

his father, also known to mean

Apate deceit

Aphrodite afro-die-tee Actual Greek Goddess of Love Greek name of unknown meaning

Apidanus app-ee-darn-us Actual river in Thessaly in northern Greece

Apollo a-poll-owe Actual Greek God of Music & Poetry Greek name of unknown meaning

Arakha ah-rock-areFictional character - best friend and husband of Nasrin in

Babylon, but was also an ancient figure in 520s BC who

proclaimed himself Nebuchadnezzar IV, king of Babylon

Ares air-ease Actual Greek God of War From Greek meaning bane/ruin

Aretias air-et-ee-usActual small island now called Giresun Island on the

southeastern coast of the Black Sea Ancient name means island of Ares

Argonauts are-go-noughtsActual heroic men who joined Jason on his quest to retrieve

the Golden Fleece from Colchis

Artabanus art-a-ban-usFictional character - son of Nasrin, but was also an actual

ancient figure named Artabanus of Persia or alternately

Artabanus the Hyrcanian, who was Darius I's brother

Persian name

Artemis art-ee-muss Actual Greek Goddess of the HuntMeaning unknown, possibly from the Greek word artemes

meaning safe/artamos meaning butcher

Asclepius ass-clee-pee-us Actual Greek God of Medicine and Healing Greek name of unknown meaning

Asopos a-soap-us

Actual Ancient Greek river in the region of

Thermopylae. Author Note: There are other rivers in

Greece with the same name

Aspamitres as-pa-might-ees Actual eunuch who served in Xerxes' palace in Persia

Aspasia ass-pass-e-areFictional character - Melina's mother, wife of Ophelos

Greek name meaning welcome

Athena a-the-na Actual Greek Goddess of Wisdom Greek name of unknown meaning

Atossa a-toss-are

Actual wife of Darius the Great of Persia, daugher of

Cyrus, mother of Xerxes, Achaemenes, Masistes and

Hystaspes. She lived from 550BC to 475BC

Ancient Greek name meaning well trickling, well

granting. Persian name meaning skilled or learned

Ava Ay-varFictional character - daughter of Nasrin, of Persian descent

Persian name meaning a voice/sound

Ava Ay-varFictional character, daughter of Skylar & Alexis, Greek

descentGreek name meaning eagle

Basileios bass-ill-ee-us

Fictional character - Alexis' betrothed, eldest son of Andreas,

brother of Melanthios, Cleon, Xylon and Marcario, of the

Molossian tribe of Epirus

Greek name meaning royal/kingly

BehnAm ben-ohm Fictional character, best friend of Nasrin in BabylonPersian name meaning honorable, distinguished, reputable,

acclaimed, someone with an honourable name

Bel-shalti-nanna bell-shall-tee-nannaActual Babylonian princess, daughter of Nabonidus, the last

Babylonian king. She served as a high priestess in Ur and was

called the priestess of Sin (the Babylonian god of the moon)

Belshazzar bell-sh-as-areActual ancient eldest son of Nabonidus, the last king of the

Neo-Babylonian empire

Hebrew form of the Akkadian name Bel-sarra-usur meaning

BEL protect the king

Bessoi bess-oyActual Ancient Thracian tribe, protectors of the priests and

priestesses Possible word meaning bound to something/agreement

Boedromion bo-dro-mee-anActual third moon of summer, third moon of the year in the

Ancient Attic calendar. Equivalent to our September/October

Boeotia be-oh-sha Actual ancient and current region of central Greece

Boeotian/s be-oh-sh-ens Actual people of the area of Boeotia in central Greece

Borsippa bore-sip-are Actual ancient town in Babylon, modern Birs/Birs Nimrud A Sumerian name meanin the horn or sword of the sea

Brygos br-i-goss Fictional character - a soldier of Trachis Greek name of unknown meaning

Calla car-la Fictional character - Alexis' horse Greek name meaning most beautiful

Cambyses the second

Canace can-ace Fictional character - a Ker and Zita’s cousin Greek name meaning the daughter/born of the wind

Carmania car-main-ee-are Actual ancient province of the Persian empire

Celator/s sell-ate-orActual name for ancient metalworkers who produced

coins

Cephissus seph-i-ss-es Actual ancient river in Boeotia in Greece

Chalcidice cal-sid-i-seeActual peninusla of central Greece, in Macedonia, modern

name is Khalkidiki

Chalcis c-all-sisActual ancient and modern town (Chalkida) on the island of

Euboea in the Malian Gulf

Chaldean ch-all-dee-onActual ancient country and people, absorbed into Babylonia

in the mid-6th century BC

Charon care-onMythological operator of the ferry which took people across

the Acheron river and into HadesGreek name possibly meaning fierce brightness

Chiton kite-onActual name given to the full length garment worn by women

of Ancient GreeceFrom the Greek word chitōn meaning tunic

Chlanis c-lin-usActual ancient summer cloak in Ancient Greece worn

predominately by men. A peplos is the female equivalent

Cleisthenes cl-i-s-th-e-kneesActual 5th century BC nobleman and statesman of Athens,

maternal grandson of the tyrant Cleisthenes of Sicyon

Greek name derived from the words kleos meaning glory and

sthenos meaning strength

Cleomenes cleo-mean-ees Actual King of Sparta c. 520–490BC Greek name of unknown meaning

Cleon cl-ee-onFictional character - third oldest son of Andreas, brother

of Basileios, Melanthios, Xylon and MarcarioGreek name meaning glory

Coela (pass of) colaActual ancient place on the road between Thermopylae

and the Maliac Gulf near Lamia

Colchis coal-kissActual ancient region at the eastern end of the Black Sea

Copais (Lake) cope-ee-usActual ancient lake in the centre of Boeotia, known now as

KopaidaYEP I SPELT IT WRONG IN THE BOOK - DID YOU NOTICE?!

Corinth cor-in-thActual Ancient Greek city near the Isthmus, in the north of

the Peloponnese

Creon cree-on Actual Ancient king of Thebes

Croton crow-t-on Actual ancient city in Calabria - Magna Graecia

Cuirass k-were-asActual name given to the Ancient Greek armour chest piece -

normally made of bronze or leatherFrom the Greek word keriein meaning to cut

Cyrus sigh-r-us Actual ancient ruler in PersiaGreek form of the Persian name Kūrush meaning far sighted

or young

Darius d-are-ee-us Actual King of Persia, Darius I - 550-486BCPersian name Dārayavahush, elements dâraya "to possess"

and vahu "good"

Darko dark-owe Fictional character - Thaddeus' horse Macedonian name meaning gift

Deacon dee-conFictional character - head priest at the Asclepeion of

EpidaurusGreek name meaning Dusty one/servant

Delphi dell-fee Actual ancient town in Greece, famous for its Oracle

Delta dell-tar change

Demeter de-meet-er Actual Greek Goddess of Agriculture Possibly means earth mother

Democedes demo-seeds Actual ancient Greek healer enslaved by Darius Greek name

Demosthenes dee-most-heen-sFictional character in my series, but there was an ancient

Athenian general in the 5th century and Athenian orator of

the 4th century with the same name

Greek name meaning vigour of the people

Dentheletae den-th-el-a-tee Actual ancient tribe of Thrace

Dianthe Die-ann-thee Fictional character, Zita's mother, Skylar's grandmother Greek name meaning flower of the gods

Diplos dip-low-sActual multi waterfall (one of seven) in ancient Edessa

Dodona dod-own-are Actual town in ancient Epirus

Dorieus door-ee-usActual prince of Sparta, brother of Cleomenes, Leonidas &

Cleombrotus, son of Anaxandridas Greek name meaning gift or of the Dorian tribe, from Doris

Dyras die-rus The name of a number of rivers in Greece

Edessa e-dess-are Actual ancient city and first capital of Macedonia Greek name meaning tower in the water

Edessaios (river) e-dess-ay-osActual ancient river that flowed through Edessa

Eir airActual ancient Norse warrior of the Aesir, and a Norse

goddess of healing and medicineOld Norse name meaning mercy

Embades em-bard-eesActual name given to the Thracian boots which were

made from fawnskin

Epidaurus epi-door-us Actual ancient Greek town

Epiktetos e-pick-tee-tos Fictional character, husband of Voleta Ancient Greek name meaning newly acquired

Epirotes e-pie-r-ut-s Actual Ancient Greek tribe from the region of Epirus

Epirus e-pie-r-us Actual Ancient Greek region in northern Greece From the Greek word epeiros meaning mainland

Ereshkigalair-ish-k-igg-al

Actual Mesopotamian (Babylonian) queen of the deadName translates as Queen of the Great Below or Lady of the

Great Place

Erginus er-g-in-us Actual ancient king of Minyans, son of Clymenus

Eris air-iss Actual Greek Goddess of Discord, daughter of Nyx

Euboea you-bee-are Actual second largest Greek island

Euboeans you-bee-ansActual name given to the people who live on the island of

Euboea

Eumelia you-meel-ee-are Fictional character, daughter of Thaddeus and Hesper Deived from the Greek eumeleia meaning saint

Euphrates you-freight-eesActual longest and historically most important river in

Western Asia, along with the Tigris

Eurotas you-row-t-asActual river in Laconia, one of the major rivers of the

Peloponnese

Evrytania every-ta-knee-are Actual mountain range in central Ancient Greece

Fibula fib-you-lar Actual name given to the Ancient Greek brooch or clasp,

which were made from bone, wood or metal (singular)

Word possibly means to fasten

Gamelion gam-ee-lion Actual first moon of winter, seventh moon of the year in the

Ancient Attic calendar. Equivalent to our January/February

Geras j-eair-as In Ancient Greece was the God of old age, a son of Nyx

Gnosidicus no-sid-ee-cuss Actual Ancient Greek descendent of Asclepius Greek name of unknown meaning

Gomphoi gom-foy Actual ancient village in the Trikala region of Greece

Gubaru goo-bar-ooAlso known as Gobryas was a common name of several

Persian noblemen

Gungnir gun-near The name of Odin's magic spear in Norse mythology Means the swaying one

Hades hay-dees Actual Greek God of the Underworld Greek name meaning unseen

Hekatombaion heck-a-tom-bonActual first moon of summer, first moon of the year in the

Ancient Attic calendar. Equivalent to our July/August

Hektor heck-toreFictional character from Trachis sent with Democedes to

SpartaGreek name meaning defend, hold fast

Helios hell-ee-us Actual Greek God of the Sun Greek name meaning sun

Hellen/Hellenes helen/helens An ancient Greek, a native of modern Greece

Hemera ee-mare-areActual ancient Greek goddess of the daytime, daughter of

Nyx

Hephaestus heff-ess-t-us Actual Greek God of the Forge Greek name of unknown meaning

Hera hair-are Actual Greek Queen of the Gods & Childbirth Greek name meaning queen

Heracles hair-a-cl-ease Actual Ancient Greek Hero, known as Hercules to the Romans Greek name meaning in Hera's service

Heraion hair-i-on Actual name given to temples dedicated to Hera

Hermes her-mees

Actual ancient Greek God of trade, heralds, merchants,

commerce, roads, thieves, trickery, sports travelers and

athletes

Probably from Greek herma meaning cairn, pile of stones,

boundary marker

Hermione her-my-owe-kneeActual ancient town in Argolis in the Peloponnese, now

known as ErmioniGreek name meaning messenger, earthly

Hesper hess-per Fictional character - Alexis’ best friend, wife of Thaddeus Greek name meaning evening or evening star

Hesperides hess-pair-id-eesAncient goddess-nymphs of evening and the golden light of

sunsets, daughters of Nyx

Himation him-a-tee-onActual name of the Ancient Greek long cloak which was

normally made of woolAkin to the Greek word hennynai meaning to clothe

Hippias hip-ee-us Actual tyrant of Athens from 527BC–510BC Greek name of unknown meaning

Hydra hi-dr-areActual Ancient Greek mythical 9-headed monster killed by

Heracles

Hypnos hip-noss Actual Greek God of Sleep, son of Nyx

Ida (Mount) eye-dar Actual mountains in the Anatolian region of Greece

Illyrian/s ill-ear-ee-un/s Actual Ancient Greek tribe of the region of Illyria

Iolkos ee-ole-c-ossActual ancient city and modern village (Iolcus) in Thessaly

Ionian eye-on-ee-an Actual members of the ancient tribe in Ionia

Irina i-ree-n-are Fictional character - Leandros’ bondmate from Thrace Greek name meaning peace

Isagoras i-sag-or-as Actual Athenian aristocrat in the late 6th century bc

Greek name derived from the words isos meaning equal and

agora meaning marketplace or agoreuo meaning to orate/to

speak publicly

Isthmian is-th-me-onActual ancient games held in Corinth in the 2nd and 4th years

of the Olympiad in Mounichon (spring)

Kallidromon (Mt) kelly-d-row-mon Actual mountain in NE Phocis in central Greece

Kallisti cull-is-tee Actual word meaning for the fairest or most beautiful

Kantharos can-tha-rossActual name of Ancient Greek deep bowl with two

handles used at banquets

Karanos k-are-arn-oss Actual waterfall (one of seven) in ancient Edessa

Ker careActual Ancient Greek female spririts of violent or cruel death

(singular), and also one of the daughters of Nyx, Goddess of

the Night, who brought destruction and murder

Greek name meaning evil spirits

Kerasous care-ee-soosAncient place in the Black Sea, now provincial capital caled

GiresunPossibly comes from kera meaning a place marker or horn

Keres care-easeActual Ancient Greek female spririts of violent or cruel death

(plural)Greek name meaning evil spirits

Kleitos clee-toss Fictional character from Trachis Greek name meaning famous, renowned

Klinai cl-ee-nigh Actual name of Ancient Greek bed/banquet couch

Konitsa con-its-are Actual ancient town in Epirus

Koumbaro come-bar-oweDuring Greek Orthodox weddings exchanges crowns over the

couples heads and has other roles

Kuria cue-ree-ar Fictional character - wife of Stamatis of Corinth Greek name meaning lady

Lasus lass-usActual 6th century BC lyric poet from Hermione in the

ArgolidGreek name of unknown meaning

Leandros lee-ann-d-ross Fictional character - Skylar’s father Greek name meaning lion man

Lemnos lem-noseActual island in the Aegean Sea belonging to an ancient race

of Amazon women

Leonidas lee-on-i-dasActual brother of Cleomenes and Prince of Sparta. Note:

actually born in 540BC, rather than 528BC as suggested in my Greek name meaning son of the lion

Lysistratos lee-see-str-art-oss Fictional character, best friend to Nikomachos Ancient Greek name meaning liberation army

Macedonia Mass-ee-dough-knee-are Actual Ancient Greek & Modern region

Macedonian/s Mass-ee-dough-knee-an/s Actual Ancient Greek people of Macedonia

Macrobio mack-row-be-owe Fictional character - soldier in Cleomenes' army Greek name meaning he who enjoys a long life

Maimakterion my-mack-tear-eon

Actual second moon of autumn, fifth moon of the year in the

Ancient Attic calendar. Equivalent to our

November/December

Malian mar-lee-onActual Ancient Greek Tribe & Gulf in the region of

Thermopylae

Marcario mar-car-ee-oFictional character - youngest son of Andreas, brother

of Basileios, Melanthios, Cleon and XylonGreek name meaning blessed

Marduk mar-duke The Babylonian king of the gods

Megara (person) meg-are-a Actual ancient first wife of Heracles Greek girl's name meaning great

Melanthios mel-ann-thee-oss

Fictional character - second oldest son of Andreas, brother of

Basilieos, Cleon, Xylon and Marcario, of the tribe of the

Molossians in Epirus

Greek name meaning dark flower

Melas mel-usActual name given to a river in the region of Thermopylae,

was also known as the Black River

Melina me-lean-areFictional character - Queen of Thermopylae, wife of Agrias,

mother of AlexisGreek name meaning honey

Metageitnion mat-are-guy-t-knee-on

Actual second moon of summer, second moon of the year in

the Ancient Attic calendar. Equivalent to our

August/September

Miletus my-lee-tussActual ancient Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia

Minyan minionActual ancient people of the Aegean region

Hebrew root maneh meaning to count or to number

Moeris more-us Fictional character - soldier of Trachis Greek name of unknown meaning

Moiroi moy-ryeActual ancient 3 goddesses of fate who determine the length

of each mortal's life

Molossian/s moll-owe-shin/s Actual Ancient tribe of the Epirotes

Momus more-moseGreek God of critisism, satire, mockery and blame. Son of Nyx

Moros morose

In Greek mythology a being of impending doom who drove

men to their own destructionGreek name meaning doom or fate

Mounichion moon-ee-shinActual first moon of spring, tenth moon of the year in the

Ancient Attic calendar. Equivalent to our April/May

Nabonidus nab-oh-nigh-d-us Actual last king of Babylonia, reigned 556-539BC

Nasrin nass-reen Fictional character - of Persian descent Persian name meaning wild rose

Nebuchadnezzar nay-bore-car-nezz-or One of several kings of Babylon who took this name Babylonian name meaning may Nebo protect the crown

Nemesis nem-are-suss Ancient Goddess of retribution, daughter of Nyx

Nidintu-Bel nid-in-too-bell Actual son of a Babylonian official named Kîn-Zêr

Nikomachos nick-o-mark-os Fictional character, Hesper and Thaddeus' eldest son Greek name maning battle of victory

Nosos no-sosThe Nosoi were spirits of plague, sickness and disease.

Daughters of Nyx

Nyx nick-s Actual Greek Goddess of the Night

Odin owe-din Actual King of the Norse Gods

Oetaea owe-eat-areActual Ancient Greek mountain and region in central

Greece, south of Thessaly, near Trachis

Oizys oi-siz Goddess of pain, misery, suffering woe and distress Was actually a female, but I wrote male in the book

Olympia owe-lim-pee-are Actual ancient town in western Peloponnese region Greek name meaning from the home of the Gods

Olympos o-lim-pusActual Ancient Greek mountain, which was believed to be the

home of the GodsGreek name of unknown meaning

Oneiroi oh-near-oi The 'dream givers' of Ancient Greece, children of Nyx

Ophelos off-oh-lossFictional character - Melina's father and husband of

AspasiaGreek name meaning help

Orchomenos or-coe-men-osActual ancient village in Boeotia, modern name is

Orchomenus

Origenes or-ee-en-ees Fictional character, tribe of Molossians at Konitsa Greek name meaning born

Othrys (Mts) oth-riss Actual mountain range and mountain in central Greece

Pamphilos pam-fill-os Fictional character, Hesper and Thaddeus' second son Greek name meaning friend of all

Panhellenic pan-hell-en-ickAncient games in Greece pitting Greek polis against each

other

Pannuxis pan-uck-is Wedding singers at Ancient Greek weddings

Parnassos (Mt) par-nass-osActual mountain in Ancient Greek mythology where it was

believed the Muses lived

Pārsa par-sar Actual ancient Babylonian name for Persia

Pāsārgād par-sar-gadAn ancient city of present day Iran known as Pasargadae

Pegasus peg-a-sussIn Greek mythology, he was the horse belonging to the hero

BellerophonGreek name meaning winged horse

Peitho pee-th-owe Actual Greek Goddess of Seduction

Peleus pal-ee-us Actual father of the hero Achilles in Ancient Greece Greek name meaning dark coloured, ashen

Peloponnese pel-op-o-knees Actual region of South-west Greece Greek name meaning island of Pelops

Peraia Chora pear-are core-are Actual ancient place near Corinth in Ancient Greece Greek word meaning the land on the other side

Persephone per-seph-oh-kneeActually Greek queen of the underworld, daughter of Zeus

and Demeter Possibly of pre-Greek origin pertho to destroy and murder

Phalanx fell-ann-ck-sActual name of the formation of the hoplites in the armies of

Ancient Greece

Philos fee-low-sActual word given to Macedonian men whom the king named

as a friend for lifeGreek name meaning lover, friend

Philotes feel-owe-tees Ancient Greek spirit (female) of friendship and affection Greek name meaning friendship or affection

Pindos (Mts) pin-dosActual ancient mountain range in Greece, modern name is

Pindus

Podaleirius pod-are-lair-ee-us Actual ancient healer and son of Gnosidicus

Polycrates pole-ee-cree-tees Actual son of Aeaces and tyrant of Samos 540s-522BC

Poseideon poss-i-dee-on

Actual third moon of autumn, sixth moon of the year in

the Ancient Attic calendar. Equivalent to our

December/January

Ptolema Toll-em-are Fictional character, twin sister to Dianthe Greek name meaning aggressive, warlike

Pyanepsion pie-an-ep-see-on

Actual first moon of autumn, fourth moon of the year in

the Ancient Attic calendar. Equivalent to our

October/November

Pylae pie-layActual ancient name of Thermopylae used by the Malian tribe

Ragnarök rag-no-rock Twilight of the Gods in Norse mythology

Rhodope (Mt) row-dope Actual mountain range in northern Greece

Rizpah riz-par Fictional character - Zita’s grandmother Greek name meaning hope

Samos sam-oss Actual Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea Phoenician meaning rise by the shore

Sander sand-er Fictional character from Trachis Greek name meaning defender of man

Saronic sar-on-ick Actual ancient and current Gulf in Greece

Skaris scar-us Fictional charcater - Leandros' horse Thracian name meaning quick

Skotos sc-owe-toss Fictional character - Skylar’s horse Greek name meaning darkness

Skylar sky-l-are Fictional character - Zita & Leandros' daughter Greek name meaning fugitive

Skyphoi sky-foy Actual plural of the Ancient Greek cups called skyphos

Skyphos sky-fos Actual Ancient Greek deep, two handled cup

Smolikos (Mt) smol-ee-cossActual mountain in the Ioannina area of northwest Greece

Sotiris so-ter-us Fictional character - owner of home in Xirokambi Greek name (from Soterios) meaning salvation

Spercheios spur-key-usActual Ancient Greek valley and river in the region of

Thermopylae, central Greece

Stamatis st-a-mart-us Fictional character - husband of Kuria Greek name meaning one who stops

Stater state-er Actual ancient Greek coin

Stavros starve-ross Fictional character - former Macedonian living in Trachis Greek name meaning stake or cross

Stephane stee-ph-ane Ancient bridal crown made of laurel tree branches

Stratos stra-toss Actual Ancient Greek village in Acarnania Greek word meaning army

Stygere sty-ger Greek spirit known to be hateful, daughter of Nyx

Stymphalian s-tim-far-lee-unThe birds (sometimes also the area) Heracles had to travel to

during his labours

Stymphalos s-tim-far-lossActual ancient lake (Lake Zaraka) in Arcadia where Heracles

was sent for one of his labours

Tartarus tart-are-usActual Ancient Greek area of torture and torment in the

Underworld, equivalent to Hell

From the Greek work tartaros meaning a type of encrustation

or as a verb meaning to cast down

Thaddeus th-add-ee-usFictional character - Hesper’s husband, friend of Alexis,

favoured guard and best friend of AgriasAramaic name meaning heart

Thanatos than-ee-tos Actual Ancient God of Non-Violent Death

Thebes the-bs Actual ancient and modern city in Boeotia, Greece

Thermopylae therm-op-a-lie Actual ancient region of Central Greece Hot Gates

Theron th-e-ron Fictional character - friend of Leandros' from Thrace Greek name meaning hunter

Theseus th-ee-see-us Actual founding king of Athens, father of Hippolytus Greek name meaning son of Aegeus

Thesprotian th-es-pro-sh-ee-un Actual ancient tribe of Greece from Thesprotia in Epirus

Thessaly thess-a-lee Actual ancient region of Central Greece

Thetis thee-tus Actual mother of the hero Achilles in Ancient Greece

Thorikos th-ore-eco-s Actual ancient city of Ancient Attica

Thrace th-race Actual ancient region of Greece

Thracian/s th-ray-shin/s Actual Ancient Greek tribe from the region of Thrace Greek word meaning to trouble, stir

Thrax th-ra-x Acient Thracian name for Ares, god of war

Trachis tray-kissActual Ancient Greek town in the region of Thermopylae,

south of the river Spercheios

Tricca trick-are Actual ancient city and polis of Thessaly. AKA Trikka

Tritonos try-ton-os Fictional character, Hesper and Thaddeus' youngest son Variant form of Greek triton, meaning of the third

Tymphae tim-fee-are Actual ancient place in Epirus, home to the Tymphaioi

Tymphaioi tim-fee-oi Ancient tribe of Tymphae in Epirus

Tymphristos tim-fr-is-tossActual mountain of Greece - highest mountain in Pindos

ranges, central Greece, Thermopylae

Ur erActual Sumerian city-state in Babylon, modern Tell el-

Muqayyar in Iraq

Valhalla val-hell-are

Valkyrie val-k-ear-eeActual name of ancient Norse gatherers and keepers of dead

warriors

Vanaheim van-a-high-m Actual home where the Norse Vanir lived

Vanir van-ear Actual Norse fertility gods

Verkâna ver-carn-a Actual ancient name of modern Hyrcania

Voleta v-owe-let-are Fictional character - a childhood friend of Alexis' Greek name meaning veiled

Xerxes zer-ck-seesActual ancient son of Darius I of Persia and king of

Persia in 485BCGreek name meaning warrior or hero among rulers

Xiphos ziff-oss Actual type of Ancient Greek/Spartan sword Word possibly meaning penetrating light

Xylon z-eye-l-onFictional character - second youngest son of Andreas, brother

of Basileios, Melanthios, Cleon and MarcarioGreek name meaning from the forest

Xynias (lake) x-eye-knee-us Actual lake in central Greece near modern Xyniae

Zeus zoo-ss Actual Greek King of the Gods

Zita zee-tah Fictional character - Skylar’s mother Greek name meaning reaper or seeker

Zopyrus z-owe-pie-rusActual Persian nobleman and son of a satrap of Babylon