Tarquin Lucius Tarquinius Superbus was the seventh and final king of Rome, reigning from 534 to 509 BCE, when, after a popular uprising, the Roman Republic was established
Temple Hill the site just outside the city limits of New Rome where the temples to all the gods are located
Terminus the Roman god of boundaries
Terpsichore the Greek goddess of dance; one of the Nine Muses
terza rima a form of verse consisting of three-line stanzas in which the first and third lines rhyme and the middle line rhymes with the first and third lines of following stanza
testudo a tortoise battle formation in which legionnaires put their shields together to form a barrier
Teumessian Fox a gigantic fox sent by the Olympians to prey upon the children of Thebes; it is destined never to be caught
Three Graces the three charities: Beauty, Mirth, and Elegance; daughters of Zeus
Tiber River the third-longest river in Italy; Rome was founded on its banks; in ancient Rome, criminals were thrown into the river
Titans a race of powerful Greek deities, descendants of Gaea and Ouranos, who ruled during the Golden Age and were overthrown by a race of younger gods, the Olympians
trireme a Greek warship, having three tiers of oars on each side
triumvirate a political alliance formed by three parties
Trojan War According to legend, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans (Greeks) after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband, Menelaus, king of Sparta
Troy a pre-Roman city situated in modern-day Turkey; site of the Trojan War
Underworld the kingdom of the dead, where souls go for eternity; ruled by Hades
vappae Latin for spoiled wines
ventus (venti, pl.) storm spirits
Venus the Roman goddess of love and beauty. Greek form: Aphrodite
Via Praetoria the main road into Camp Jupiter that runs from the barracks to the headquarters
Vnicornes Imperant Latin for Unicorns Rule
vrykolakas (vrykolakai, pl.) Greek word for zombie
Vulcan the Roman god of fire, including volcanic, and of crafts and blacksmithing. Greek form: Hephaestus
Waystation a place of refuge for demigods, peaceful monsters, and Hunters of Artemis located above Union Station in Indianapolis, Indiana
Zeus the Greek god of the sky and the king of the gods. Roman form: Jupiter