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PRONUNCIATION BOOKLET Word Phonetic pronunciation (mine) What Meaning (if known) Actual sacred space or enclosure attached to a temple of ab-are-ton Abaton where those wanting to be cured slept Actual sea of the Mediterranean Sea between the Greek and a-gee-on Aegean (sea) Anatolian peninsula

Aether ee-th-er Actual primordial , the personification of the upper sky, son of and . Known as light or brightness Actual name given to the public open space Agora ag-or-are Greek name meaning gathering place or assembly used for markets 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 Actual primordial deity, the personification of death-mist, Akhlys ack-liss Greek name meaning mist, darkness misery and sadness. Daughter of Nyx Fictional character - Princess of , daughter of Greek name meaning helper and defender (can be male Alexis al-ex-us Agrias & Melina or female name) Actual ancient town of Opuntian Locris - a narrow section on Alpeni al-pee-knee the eastern coast of central from the Pass of Thermopylae to the river am-f-ick-tee-on Actual king of Thermopylae in Actual League in consisting of 12 tribes who Amphictyonic am-f-ick-tee-on-ick lived around Thermopylae Actual ancient symbol of good luck for brides and grooms in Amphithales am-fit-ales Possible word meaning on both sides and thriving, blooming Greece Actual Ancient Greek jar or jug with two handles and a am-for-a From Greek word amphoreus meaning to bear narrow neck (singular) Amphorae am-for-i Actual 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 Actual primordial deity, the personification of quick, painful Anaplekte anna-pl-eck-tay death Andia ann-dee-ar Actual daughter of Nebuchadnezzar IV, king of Babylon Persian name meaning hope, wish Fictional character - Molossian tribesman, father of Basileios, Andreas on-dray-us Greek name meaning man/warrior Melanthios, Cleon, Xylon and Marcario Anthela Actual ancient temple in the region of Thermopylae

Anticyra anti-sear-are Actual ancient town in Greece Greek name meaning comparable to his father or worthy of Antigonos an-tee-go-nus Fictional character - former Epirote tribesman living in Trachis his father, also known to mean deceit afro-die-tee Actual Greek of Love Greek name of unknown meaning Apidanus app-ee-darn-us Actual river in in northern Greece a-poll-owe Actual Greek God of Music & Poetry Greek name of unknown meaning

Fictional character - best friend and husband of Nasrin in Arakha ah-rock-are Babylon, but was also an ancient figure in 520s BC who proclaimed himself Nebuchadnezzar IV, king of Babylon air-ease Actual Greek God of War From Greek meaning bane/ruin Actual small island now called Giresun Island on the Aretias air-et-ee-us southeastern coast of the Black Sea Ancient name means island of Ares Actual heroic men who joined on his quest to retrieve are-go-noughts the from Colchis

Fictional character - son of Nasrin, but was also an actual Artabanus art-a-ban-us Persian name ancient figure named Artabanus of Persia or alternately Artabanus the Hyrcanian, who was Darius I's brother Meaning unknown, possibly from the Greek word artemes art-ee-muss Actual Greek Goddess of the Hunt meaning safe/artamos meaning butcher Asclepius ass-clee-pee-us Actual Greek God of Medicine and Healing Greek name of unknown meaning Actual Ancient Greek river in the region of Asopos a-soap-us 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-are Greek name meaning welcome Fictional character - Melina's mother, wife of Ophelos a-the-na Actual Greek Goddess of Wisdom Greek name of unknown meaning Actual wife of of Persia, daugher of Ancient Greek name meaning well trickling, well Atossa a-toss-are Cyrus, mother of Xerxes, Achaemenes, Masistes and granting. Persian name meaning skilled or learned Hystaspes. She lived from 550BC to 475BC Ava Ay-var Persian name meaning a voice/sound Fictional character - daughter of Nasrin, of Persian descent Fictional character, daughter of Skylar & Alexis, Greek Ava Ay-var Greek name meaning eagle descent Fictional character - Alexis' betrothed, eldest son of Andreas, Basileios bass-ill-ee-us brother of Melanthios, Cleon, Xylon and Marcario, of the Greek name meaning royal/kingly Molossian tribe of Epirus Persian name meaning honorable, distinguished, reputable, BehnAm ben-ohm Fictional character, best friend of Nasrin in Babylon acclaimed, someone with an honourable name

Actual Babylonian princess, daughter of Nabonidus, the last Bel-shalti-nanna bell-shall-tee-nanna Babylonian king. She served as a high priestess in Ur and was called the priestess of Sin (the Babylonian god of the moon) Actual ancient eldest son of Nabonidus, the last king of the Hebrew form of the Akkadian name Bel-sarra-usur meaning Belshazzar bell-sh-as-are Neo-Babylonian empire BEL protect the king Actual Ancient Thracian tribe, protectors of the priests and Bessoi bess-oy priestesses Possible word meaning bound to something/agreement

Actual third moon of summer, third moon of the year in the Boedromion bo-dro-mee-an Ancient Attic calendar. Equivalent to our September/October

Boeotia be-oh-sha Actual ancient and current region of Boeotian/s be-oh-sh-ens Actual people of the area of 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 Actual name for ancient metalworkers who produced Celator/s sell-ate-or Cephissus seph-i-ss-es Actual ancient river in Boeotia in Greece Actual peninusla of central Greece, in Macedonia, modern Chalcidice cal-sid-i-see name is Khalkidiki Actual ancient and modern town (Chalkida) on the island of Chalcis c-all-sis in the Malian Gulf Actual ancient country and people, absorbed into Chaldean ch-all-dee-on in the mid-6th century BC Mythological operator of the ferry which took people across care-on Greek name possibly meaning fierce brightness the river and into Actual name given to the full length garment worn by women Chiton kite-on From the Greek word chitōn meaning tunic of Ancient Greece

Actual ancient summer cloak in Ancient Greece worn Chlanis c-lin-us predominately by men. A peplos is the female equivalent

Actual 5th century BC nobleman and statesman of , Greek name derived from the words kleos meaning glory and Cleisthenes cl-i-s-th-e-knees maternal grandson of the Cleisthenes of sthenos meaning strength Cleomenes cleo-mean-ees Actual King of c. 520–490BC Greek name of unknown meaning Fictional character - third oldest son of Andreas, brother Cleon cl-ee-on Greek name meaning glory of Basileios, Melanthios, Xylon and Marcario Actual ancient place on the road between Thermopylae Coela (pass of) cola and the Maliac Gulf near Colchis coal-kiss Actual ancient region at the eastern end of the Black Sea Actual ancient lake in the centre of Boeotia, known now as Copais (Lake) cope-ee-us YEP I SPELT IT WRONG IN THE BOOK - DID YOU NOTICE?! Kopaida Actual Ancient Greek city near the Isthmus, in the north of Corinth cor-in-th the Creon cree-on Actual Ancient king of Thebes Croton crow-t-on Actual ancient city in Calabria - Magna Graecia Actual name given to the Ancient Greek armour chest piece - Cuirass k-were-as From the Greek word keriein meaning to cut normally made of bronze or leather Greek form of the Persian name Kūrush meaning far sighted Cyrus sigh-r-us Actual ancient ruler in Persia or young Persian name Dārayavahush, elements dâraya "to possess" Darius d-are-ee-us Actual King of Persia, Darius I - 550-486BC and vahu "good" Darko dark-owe Fictional character - Thaddeus' horse Macedonian name meaning gift Fictional character - head priest at the Asclepeion of Deacon dee-con Greek name meaning Dusty one/servant dell-fee Actual ancient town in Greece, famous for its Delta dell-tar change de-meet-er Actual Greek Goddess of Agriculture Possibly means earth mother Democedes demo-seeds Actual ancient Greek healer enslaved by Darius Greek name

Fictional character in my series, but there was an ancient Demosthenes dee-most-heen-s Greek name meaning vigour of the people Athenian general in the 5th century and Athenian orator of the 4th century with the same name Dentheletae den-th-el-a-tee Actual ancient tribe of Dianthe Die-ann-thee Fictional character, Zita's mother, Skylar's grandmother Greek name meaning flower of the gods Diplos dip-low-s Actual multi waterfall (one of seven) in ancient Edessa dod-own-are Actual town in ancient Epirus Actual prince of Sparta, brother of Cleomenes, Leonidas & Dorieus door-ee-us , son of Anaxandridas Greek name meaning gift or of the Dorian tribe, from 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-os Actual ancient river that flowed through Edessa Actual ancient Norse warrior of the Aesir, and a Norse Eir air Old Norse name meaning mercy goddess of healing and medicine Actual name given to the Thracian boots which were Embades em-bard-ees 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 Name translates as Queen of the Great Below or Lady of the Ereshkigal Actual Mesopotamian (Babylonian) queen of the dead air-ish-k-igg-al Great Place Erginus er-g-in-us Actual ancient king of Minyans, son of Clymenus air-iss Actual Greek Goddess of Discord, daughter of Nyx Euboea you-bee-are Actual second largest Greek island Actual name given to the people who live on the island of Euboeans you-bee-ans Euboea Eumelia you-meel-ee-are Fictional character, daughter of Thaddeus and Hesper Deived from the Greek eumeleia meaning saint Actual longest and historically most important river in Euphrates you-freight-ees Western , along with the Tigris Actual river in , one of the major rivers of the you-row-t-as 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, Word possibly means to fasten which were made from bone, wood or metal (singular)

Actual first moon of winter, seventh moon of the year in the Gamelion gam-ee-lion 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 region of Greece Also known as Gobryas was a common name of several Gubaru goo-bar-oo 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

Actual first moon of summer, first moon of the year in the Hekatombaion heck-a-tom-bon Ancient Attic calendar. Equivalent to our July/August

Fictional character from Trachis sent with Democedes to Hektor heck-tore Greek name meaning defend, hold fast Sparta 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 Actual ancient Greek goddess of the daytime, daughter of ee-mare-are Nyx heff-ess-t-us Actual Greek God of the Forge Greek name of unknown meaning hair-are Actual Greek Queen of the Gods & Childbirth Greek name meaning queen hair-a-cl-ease Actual Ancient Greek , 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 Actual ancient Greek God of trade, heralds, merchants, Probably from Greek herma meaning cairn, pile of stones, her-mees commerce, roads, thieves, trickery, sports travelers and boundary marker athletes Actual ancient town in Argolis in the Peloponnese, now Hermione her-my-owe-knee Greek name meaning messenger, earthly known as Ermioni Hesper hess-per Fictional character - Alexis’ best friend, wife of Thaddeus Greek name meaning evening or evening star Ancient goddess- of evening and the golden light of hess-pair-id-ees sunsets, daughters of Nyx Actual name of the Ancient Greek long cloak which was Himation him-a-tee-on Akin to the Greek word hennynai meaning to clothe normally made of wool Hippias hip-ee-us Actual tyrant of Athens from 527BC–510BC Greek name of unknown meaning Actual Ancient Greek mythical 9-headed monster killed by Hydra hi-dr-are Heracles 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-oss Actual 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 Greek name derived from the words isos meaning equal and Isagoras i-sag-or-as Actual Athenian aristocrat in the late agora meaning marketplace or agoreuo meaning to orate/to speak publicly Actual ancient games held in Corinth in the 2nd and 4th years Isthmian is-th-me-on of the Olympiad in Mounichon (spring) Kallidromon (Mt) kelly-d-row-mon Actual mountain in NE in central Greece Kallisti cull-is-tee Actual word meaning for the fairest or most beautiful Actual name of Ancient Greek deep bowl with two can-tha-ross handles used at banquets Karanos k-are-arn-oss Actual waterfall (one of seven) in ancient Edessa

Actual Ancient Greek female spririts of violent or cruel death Ker care Greek name meaning evil spirits (singular), and also one of the daughters of Nyx, Goddess of the Night, who brought destruction and murder Ancient place in the Black Sea, now provincial capital caled Kerasous care-ee-soos Possibly comes from kera meaning a place marker or horn Giresun Actual Ancient Greek female spririts of violent or cruel death care-ease Greek name meaning evil spirits (plural) 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 During Greek Orthodox weddings exchanges crowns over the Koumbaro come-bar-owe couples heads and has other roles Kuria cue-ree-ar Fictional character - wife of Stamatis of Corinth Greek name meaning lady Actual 6th century BC lyric poet from Hermione in the Lasus lass-us Greek name of unknown meaning Argolid Leandros lee-ann-d-ross Fictional character - Skylar’s father Greek name meaning lion man Actual island in the Aegean Sea belonging to an ancient race Lemnos lem-nose Actualof Amazon brother women of Cleomenes and Prince of Sparta. Note: Leonidas lee-on-i-das 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 Actual second moon of autumn, fifth moon of the year in the Maimakterion my-mack-tear-eon Ancient Attic calendar. Equivalent to our November/December Actual Ancient Greek Tribe & Gulf in the region of Malian mar-lee-on Thermopylae Fictional character - youngest son of Andreas, brother Marcario mar-car-ee-o Greek name meaning blessed of Basileios, Melanthios, Cleon and Xylon Marduk mar-duke The Babylonian king of the gods (person) meg-are-a Actual ancient first wife of Heracles Greek girl's name meaning great Fictional character - second oldest son of Andreas, brother of Melanthios mel-ann-thee-oss Basilieos, Cleon, Xylon and Marcario, of the tribe of the Greek name meaning dark flower Molossians in Epirus Actual name given to a river in the region of Thermopylae, Melas mel-us was also known as the Black River Fictional character - Queen of Thermopylae, wife of Agrias, Melina me-lean-are Greek name meaning honey mother of Alexis Actual second moon of summer, second moon of the year in Metageitnion mat-are-guy-t-knee-on the Ancient Attic calendar. Equivalent to our August/September Miletus my-lee-tuss Actual ancient Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia Minyan minion Hebrew root maneh meaning to count or to number Actual ancient people of the Aegean region Moeris more-us Fictional character - soldier of Trachis Greek name of unknown meaning Actual ancient 3 of fate who determine the length Moiroi moy-rye of each mortal's life Molossian/s moll-owe-shin/s Actual Ancient tribe of the Epirotes more-mose Greek God of critisism, , mockery and blame. Son of Nyx In Greek mythology a being of impending doom who drove Greek name meaning doom or fate morose men to their own destruction

Actual first moon of spring, tenth moon of the year in the Mounichion moon-ee-shin 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 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 The Nosoi were spirits of plague, sickness and disease. Nosos no-sos Daughters of Nyx Nyx nick-s Actual Greek Goddess of the Night Odin owe-din Actual King of the Norse Gods Actual Ancient Greek mountain and region in central Oetaea owe-eat-are 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 Actual Ancient Greek mountain, which was believed to be the Olympos o-lim-pus Greek name of unknown meaning home of the Gods Oneiroi oh-near-oi The 'dream givers' of Ancient Greece, children of Nyx Fictional character - Melina's father and husband of Ophelos off-oh-loss Greek name meaning help Aspasia Actual ancient village in Boeotia, modern name is Orchomenos or-coe-men-os 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 Ancient games in Greece pitting Greek polis against each Panhellenic -hell-en-ick other Pannuxis pan-uck-is Wedding singers at Ancient Greek weddings Actual mountain in Ancient Greek mythology where it was Parnassos (Mt) par-nass-os believed the lived Pārsa par-sar Actual ancient Babylonian name for Persia Pāsārgād par-sar-gad An ancient city of present day known as Pasargadae In Greek mythology, he was the horse belonging to the hero Pegasus peg-a-suss Greek name meaning winged horse pee-th-owe Actual Greek Goddess of Seduction pal-ee-us Actual father of the hero 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 Peraia Chora pear-are core-are Actual ancient place near Corinth in Ancient Greece Greek word meaning the land on the other side Actually Greek queen of the underworld, daughter of per-seph-oh-knee and Demeter Possibly of pre-Greek origin pertho to destroy and murder Actual name of the formation of the hoplites in the armies of Phalanx fell-ann-ck-s Ancient Greece Actual word given to Macedonian men whom the king named Philos fee-low-s Greek name meaning lover, friend as a friend for life feel-owe-tees Ancient Greek spirit (female) of friendship and affection Greek name meaning friendship or affection Actual ancient mountain range in Greece, modern name is Pindos (Mts) pin-dos Pindus Podaleirius pod-are-lair-ee-us Actual ancient healer and son of Gnosidicus pole-ee-cree-tees Actual son of Aeaces and tyrant of Samos 540s-522BC Actual third moon of autumn, sixth moon of the year in Poseideon poss-i-dee-on the Ancient Attic calendar. Equivalent to our December/January Ptolema Toll-em-are Fictional character, twin sister to Dianthe Greek name meaning aggressive, warlike Actual first moon of autumn, fourth moon of the year in Pyanepsion pie-an-ep-see-on the Ancient Attic calendar. Equivalent to our October/November Pylae pie-lay Actual 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 sky-fos Actual Ancient Greek deep, two handled cup Smolikos (Mt) smol-ee-coss Actual 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 Actual Ancient Greek valley and river in the region of spur-key-us 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 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 The birds (sometimes also the area) Heracles had to travel to Stymphalian s-tim-far-lee-un during his labours Actual ancient lake (Lake Zaraka) in Arcadia where Heracles Stymphalos s-tim-far-loss was sent for one of his labours Actual Ancient Greek area of torture and torment in the From the Greek work tartaros meaning a type of encrustation tart-are-us Underworld, equivalent to Hell or as a verb meaning to cast down Fictional character - Hesper’s husband, friend of Alexis, Thaddeus th-add-ee-us Aramaic name meaning heart favoured guard and best friend of Agrias 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 thee-tus Actual mother of the hero Achilles in Ancient Greece Thorikos th-ore-eco-s Actual ancient city of Ancient 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 Actual Ancient Greek town in the region of Thermopylae, Trachis tray-kiss 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 , 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 Actual mountain of Greece - highest mountain in Pindos Tymphristos tim-fr-is-toss ranges, central Greece, Thermopylae Actual Sumerian city-state in Babylon, modern Tell el- Ur er Muqayyar in Iraq Valhalla val-hell-are Actual name of ancient Norse gatherers and keepers of dead Valkyrie val-k-ear-ee 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 Actual ancient son of Darius I of Persia and king of Xerxes zer-ck-sees Greek name meaning warrior or hero among rulers Persia in 485BC Xiphos ziff-oss Actual type of Ancient Greek/Spartan sword Word possibly meaning penetrating light Fictional character - second youngest son of Andreas, brother Xylon z-eye-l-on Greek name meaning from the forest of Basileios, Melanthios, Cleon and Marcario 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-rus Actual Persian nobleman and son of a satrap of Babylon