Glossary

Aaanthor: A dead city of ancient Mars.

Aisle of Hope: An aisle leading to the court-room in Helium.

Apt: An Arctic monster. A huge, white-furred creature with six limbs, four of which, short and heavy, carry it over the snow and ice; the other two, which grow forward from its shoulders on either side of its long, powerful neck, terminate in white, hairless hands with which it seizes and holds its prey. Its head and mouth are similar in appearance to those of a hippopotamus, except that from the sides of the lower jawbone two mighty horns curve slightly downward toward the front. Its two huge eyes extend in two vast oval patches from the centre of the top of the cranium down either side of the head to below the roots of the horns, so that these weapons really grow out from the lower part of the eyes, which are composed of several thousand ocelli each. Each ocellus is furnished with its own lid, and the apt can, at will, close as many of the facets of his huge eyes as he chooses. (See THE WARLORD OF MARS.)

Astok: Prince of Dusar.

Avenue of Ancestors: A street in Helium.

Banth: Barsoomian lion. A fierce beast of prey that roams the low hills surrounding the dead seas of ancient Mars. It is almost hairless, having only a great, bristly mane about its thick neck. Its long, lithe body is supported by ten powerful legs, its enormous jaws are equipped with several rows of long needle-like fangs, and its mouth reaches to a point far back of its tiny ears. It has enormous protruding eyes of green. (See THE GODS OF MARS.)

Bar Comas: Jeddak of Warhoon. (See A PRINCESS OF MARS.)

Barsoom: MARS

Black pirates of Barsoom: Men six feet and over in height. Have clear-cut and handsome features; their eyes are well set and large, though a slight narrowness lends them a crafty appearance. The iris is extremely black while the eyeball itself is quite white and clear. Their skin has the appearance of polished ebony. (See THE GODS OF MARS.)

Calot: A dog. About the size of a Shetland pony and has ten short legs. The head bears a slight resemblance to that of a frog, except that the jaws are equipped with three rows of long, sharp tusks. (See A PRINCESS OF MARS.)

Carter, John: Warlord of Mars.

Carthoris of Helium: Son of John Carter and Dejah Thoris.

Dak Kova: Jed among the Warhoons (later jeddak).

Darseen: Chameleon-like reptile.

Dator: Chief or prince among the First Born.

Dejah Thoris: Princess of Helium.

Djor Kantos: Son of Kantos Kan; padwar of the Fifth Utan.

Dor: Valley of Heaven.

Dotar Sojat: John Carter's Martian name, from the surnames of the first two warrior chieftains he killed.

Dusar: A Martian kingdom.

Dwar: Captain.

Ersite: A kind of stone.

Father of Therns: High Priest of religious cult.

First Born: Black race; black pirates.

Kar Komak: Odwar of Lotharian bowmen.

Gate of Jeddaks: A gate in Helium.

Gozava: Tars Tarkas' dead wife.

Gur Tus: Dwar of the Tenth Utan.

Haad: Martian mile.

Hal Vas: Son of Vas Kor the Dusarian noble.

Hastor: A city of Helium.

Hekkador: Title of Father of Therns.

Helium: The empire of the grandfather of Dejah Thoris.

Holy Therns: A Martian religious cult.

Hortan Gur: Jeddak of Torquas.

Hor Vastus: Padwar in the navy of Helium.

Horz: Deserted city; Barsoomian Greenwich.

Illall: A city of Okar.

Iss: River of Death. (See A PRINCESS OF MARS.)

Issus: Goddess of Death, whose abode is upon the banks of the Lost Sea of Korus. (See THE GODS OF MARS.)

Jav: A Lotharian.

Jed: King.

Jeddak: Emperor.

Kab Kadja: Jeddak of the Warhoons of the south.

Kadabra: Capital of Okar.

Kadar: Guard.

Kalksus: Cruiser; transport under Vas Kor.

Kantos Kan: Padwar in the Helium navy.

Kaol: A Martian kingdom in the eastern hemisphere.

Kaor: Greeting.

Karad: Martian degree.

Komal: The Lotharian god; a huge banth.

Korad: A dead city of ancient Mars. (See A PRINCESS OF MARS.)

Korus: The Lost Sea of Dor.

Kulan Tith: Jeddak of Kaol. (See THE WARLORD OF MARS.)

Lakor: A thern.

Larok: A Dusarian warrior; artificer.

Lorquas Ptomel: Jed among the Tharks. (See A PRINCESS OF MARS.)

Lothar: The forgotten city.

Marentina: A principality of Okar.

Matai Shang: Father of Therns. (See THE GODS OF MARS.)

Mors Kajak: A jed of lesser Helium.

Notan: Royal Psychologist of Zodanga.

Nutus: Jeddak of Dusar.

Od: Martian foot.

Odwar: A commander, or general.

Okar: Land of the yellow men.

Old Ben (or Uncle Ben): The writer's body-servant (coloured).

Omad: Man with one name.

Omean: The buried sea.

Orluk: A black and yellow striped Arctic monster.

Otz Mountains: Surrounding the Valley Dor and the Lost Sea of Korus.

Padwar: Lieutenant.

Panthan: A soldier of fortune.

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