Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Glossary

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a disorder characterized by impulsive behavior and difficulty concentrating

caduceus

Hermes' winged staff, characterized by two snakes winding around it.

carnivorous

Living on an all-meat diet

celestial

To do with the sky or the heavens

Cyclops

A race of one-eyed giants from Greek mythology

drachma

A unit of ancient Greek currency

demigod

The child of a mortal and a god

dryads

tree-dwelling spirits from Greek mythology

dyslexia

A condition that makes learning difficult by affecting reading skills.

harpy

A half-human half-bird mythological creature, which often dealt out punishments.

hippocampi

Creatures that are half-horse, half-fish, and draw Poseidon's chariot.

Laistrygonians

a mythical race of man-eating giants from the Odyssey

Hydra

A monster from Greek myth with seven heads. When one head is cut off, two grow in its place.

morphed

Changed from one form to another

nautical

Relating to the sea

phalanx

An army formation where fighters stand close together.

rickety

Poorly made and falling apart

satyr

Mythical creature with a man's upper body and goat's legs.

loom

A machine that makes fabric by weaving together thread

hubris

Excessive pride

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