Pandora Gets Heart

by Carolyn Hennesy

  GLOSSARY

  Names, pronunciations, and further descriptions of gods, Demigods, other integral immortals, places, objects, and fictional personages appearing within these pages. Definitions derived from three primary sources: Edith Hamilton’s Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes; Webster’s Online Dictionary, which derives many of its definitions from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (further sources are also indicated on this Web site); and the author’s own brain.

  aquiline (AWK-will-inn): curving downward.

  Argus (ARE-gus): a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the cow Io and was slain by Hermes.

  arsenal (ARE-sen-uhl): a structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored.

  Asia Minor (AY-zhuh): archaic name for the peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey.

  bergamot (BURR-ga-mot): small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery and tea making.

  cerulean (sear-OO-lee-un): describes a range of colors from deep blue to sky blue through greenish blue. When used as a noun, it means a light shade of blue. However, when used as an adjective it describes a deeper, slightly purplish shade of blue. Go figure.

  Charon (CARE-on): the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx to Hades.

  citadel (SIT-uh-dell): a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle.

  conflagration (con-fluh-GRAY-shun): a very intense and, often, uncontrolled fire.

  coriander (COR-ee-ander): an herb, resembling parsley, used as a seasoning or garnish.

  couscous (COOS-coos): a sometimes spicy North African pasta made of crushed and steamed semolina or millet.

  dais (DAY-iss): a small stage or platform raised above the surrounding level to give focus and prominence to the person on it.

  Elysian Fields (el-EE-zhun): a region of the underworld, extremely peaceful and beautiful, where heroes, those who are favored by the gods, and those who led a good life will go when they die.

  Eris (EE-riss): Goddess of Discord; sister of Ares.

  gorgon, or gorgons (GOR-gons): three sisters (two were immortal) usually described as dragonlike creatures with wings, brass hands (in some accounts), and live snakes for hair. Looking directly upon any of the gorgons would turn the viewer to stone instantly.

  kohl (COAL): a type of makeup used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids.

  Mount Ida (EYE-duh): a mountain in northwestern Turkey, southeast of Troy.

  Mount Pelion (PELL-ee-on): a mountain at the southeastern part of Thessaly in central Greece. It is the home of Chiron, the famous centaur, and the location of the palace of King Peleus.

  naiad (NIGH-ad): a nymph of lakes, springs, rivers, and fountains.

  Odysseus (oh-DISS-ee-uhss): a Greek hero and warrior; his ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in Homer’s Odyssey.

  Orpheus (OR-fee-uss)—a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died, he went to Hades to get her back but failed.

  panpipes (PAN-pipes): an ancient wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes or reeds bound together.

  Plato (PLAY-toh): ancient Greek phi losopher (428–347 BC), pupil of Socrates, teacher of Aristotle.

  quiver (KWI-ver): a case, usually cylindrical, for holding arrows.

  Republic (ree-PUB-lick): is perhaps Plato’s best-known work and one of his most influential. In it he explains the fundamentals of his political philosophy and his ethics—among other things.

  tambour (TAM-bore): a drum, ancestor of the tambourine.

  The Odyssey (ODD-ess-eee): Homer’s epic poem describing the ten-year journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy.

  trigonon harp (TRIG-oh-non): an ancient three-cornered harp.

  tripod (TRY-pod): for sacrificial purposes, this was a gold or bronze basin or bowl supported by three legs, and it had three ears (rings that served as handles).

  zenith (ZEE-nith): a high point, directly overhead.

  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

  Thanks to Antoinette Spolar-Levine, James Levine, Riley Shapiro, Scott Hennesy, Liz Schonhorst, Susan Kirschbaum, Gracie Kirschbaum, Deb Shapiro, Anna Dalziel, Melanie Cecka, Beth Eller, Katie Fee, Jen Edwards, Simon Lewis, Debby O’Connor, Dominic Friesen.

  With much appreciation to Caroline Abbey . . . who hit the ground running.

  As always, special thanks and love to Harriet Shapiro, Ph.D., Minnie, Sara, and Rosie.