{
 "attribution": "Source: Acenes of Sparta: The Dragon Slayer, the Sparta dragon novel. Lexicon: https://acenes-of-sparta-the-dragon-slayer.netlify.app/lexicon/ . Read the novel free on Kindle Unlimited: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ9V8YWV",
 "book": {
  "title": "Acenes of Sparta: The Dragon Slayer",
  "tagline": "The Sparta dragon novel",
  "author": "Manolis Tsongas",
  "hook": "A dragon is the reason the 300 died.",
  "kindle_unlimited": "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ9V8YWV",
  "illustrated_hardcover": "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H26KTD9C",
  "website": "https://acenes-of-sparta-the-dragon-slayer.netlify.app/"
 },
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  {
   "id": "aegis",
   "name": "Aegis",
   "category": "objects",
   "summary": "Athena's magical shield bearing the head of Medusa. In Greek mythology, the aegis was associated with Zeus and Athena, often depicted as a shield or breastplate. When wielded by Athena, it carried the fearsome power to turn enemies to stone or fill them with terror.",
   "attested_in_ancient_sources": true,
   "api": "https://acenes-of-sparta.pages.dev/api/v1/entries/aegis.json"
  },
  {
   "id": "amulet-of-zeus",
   "name": "Amulet of Zeus",
   "category": "objects",
   "summary": "Leonidas' artifact used to bind Kalaxes. Its power derives from oaths sworn on the River Styx, making the dragon's imprisonment a divine contract broken by Acenes' accidental intervention.",
   "attested_in_ancient_sources": false,
   "api": "https://acenes-of-sparta.pages.dev/api/v1/entries/amulet-of-zeus.json"
  },
  {
   "id": "divine-tattoos",
   "name": "Divine Tattoos",
   "category": "objects",
   "summary": "Magical markings placed on Acenes by Zeus (right arm), Poseidon (left arm), and Athena (legs). These tattoos represent divine favor and interest in his quest, each reflecting the specific domain and power of the god who created it. The markings respond to environmental conditions and provide subtle guidance.",
   "attested_in_ancient_sources": false,
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  },
  {
   "id": "dragon-chariot-of-medea",
   "name": "Dragon Chariot of Medea",
   "category": "objects",
   "summary": "A golden chariot drawn by winged serpents (Drakones), gifted by Helios. Kalaxes' service to Medea ties it to her infamous escape from Corinth after murdering her children, adding layers of betrayal to its character.",
   "attested_in_ancient_sources": false,
   "api": "https://acenes-of-sparta.pages.dev/api/v1/entries/dragon-chariot-of-medea.json"
  },
  {
   "id": "golden-olive-branch",
   "name": "Golden Olive Branch",
   "category": "objects",
   "summary": "A sacred relic in Athena's temple, said to have been touched by the goddess herself during the shrine's consecration. In \"The Nemesis of Owls,\" the high priestess makes a desperate but futile attempt to protect this artifact from Kalaxes' gold-summoning power.",
   "attested_in_ancient_sources": false,
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  },
  {
   "id": "gorgoneion",
   "name": "Gorgoneion",
   "category": "objects",
   "summary": "The severed head of the Gorgon, worn as a device. Homer sets it at the centre of the aegis, with Rout and Strife and Panic around it, a thing of horror to look upon.",
   "attested_in_ancient_sources": true,
   "api": "https://acenes-of-sparta.pages.dev/api/v1/entries/gorgoneion.json"
  },
  {
   "id": "greaves",
   "name": "Greaves",
   "category": "objects",
   "summary": "Bronze shin armour, shaped to the leg and sprung onto it without straps. The shield covers a man from chin to knee; the greaves cover what is left.",
   "attested_in_ancient_sources": true,
   "api": "https://acenes-of-sparta.pages.dev/api/v1/entries/greaves.json"
  },
  {
   "id": "kalaxes-treasury",
   "name": "Kalaxes' Treasury",
   "category": "objects",
   "summary": "The vast collection of golden statues and mythological creatures described in \"The Hoard\" chapter. Beyond mere wealth, this macabre gallery includes living beings transformed to gold through Kalaxes' magical abilities, preserving them in eternal golden form. The collection includes legendary creatures like the Chimera, Sphinx, Hydra, and numerous humans, all arranged in a grotesque museum documenting the dragon's conquests across centuries.",
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  },
  {
   "id": "lambda-shield",
   "name": "Lambda Shield",
   "category": "objects",
   "summary": "Spartan shields bore the Greek letter lambda (Λ), standing for Lacedaemon, another name for Sparta. Acenes carries one scavenged from Thermopylae, linking him to Leonidas' legacy.",
   "attested_in_ancient_sources": false,
   "api": "https://acenes-of-sparta.pages.dev/api/v1/entries/lambda-shield.json"
  },
  {
   "id": "olive-tree",
   "name": "Olive Tree",
   "category": "objects",
   "summary": "Athena's sacred tree that features prominently in her shrine and later in her tattoos on Acenes' legs. According to myth, Athena won patronage of Athens by gifting the city the first olive tree, which provided food, oil, and wood, symbolizing prosperity through wisdom rather than martial power.",
   "attested_in_ancient_sources": false,
   "api": "https://acenes-of-sparta.pages.dev/api/v1/entries/olive-tree.json"
  },
  {
   "id": "spear-of-ares",
   "name": "Spear of Ares",
   "category": "objects",
   "summary": "The weapon Medea uses against Kalaxes. Forged by Hephaestus, it carries the god's bloodlust but requires mortal strength to wield. Its failure to kill Kalaxes underscores the dragon's divine resilience.",
   "attested_in_ancient_sources": false,
   "api": "https://acenes-of-sparta.pages.dev/api/v1/entries/spear-of-ares.json"
  },
  {
   "id": "spear-of-theseus",
   "name": "Spear of Theseus",
   "category": "objects",
   "summary": "A divine weapon originally used by Theseus during his journey into the labyrinth, it was specially crafted to penetrate immortal hide should the Minotaur prove more than mortal bull. The hero left it as an offering to Hades upon successfully returning from his quest, acknowledging that death had been cheated through divine assistance rather than merely mortal skill.",
   "attested_in_ancient_sources": false,
   "api": "https://acenes-of-sparta.pages.dev/api/v1/entries/spear-of-theseus.json"
  },
  {
   "id": "treasury-of-judgment",
   "name": "Treasury of Judgment",
   "category": "objects",
   "summary": "A chamber in Hades' palace described as \"a perfect hexagon whose walls, floor, and ceiling appeared constructed from solid gold,\" where the Ledger of Judgment is kept and evidences of moral debt are cataloged and stored.",
   "attested_in_ancient_sources": false,
   "api": "https://acenes-of-sparta.pages.dev/api/v1/entries/treasury-of-judgment.json"
  },
  {
   "id": "trireme",
   "name": "Trireme",
   "category": "objects",
   "summary": "The warship of the classical Greek world: three banks of oars, about a hundred and seventy rowers, and a bronze ram at the waterline.",
   "attested_in_ancient_sources": true,
   "api": "https://acenes-of-sparta.pages.dev/api/v1/entries/trireme.json"
  },
  {
   "id": "xiphos",
   "name": "Xiphos",
   "category": "objects",
   "summary": "The short straight sword carried on a hoplite's hip, drawn when the spear was gone. The Spartan version was shorter than most, and remarked on for it.",
   "attested_in_ancient_sources": true,
   "api": "https://acenes-of-sparta.pages.dev/api/v1/entries/xiphos.json"
  }
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}