Copyright 1992, Marcus Malone

Footnotes for THE LAST APPRENTICE

  1. Orichalcum was a bright red metal with a shiny finish. Atlanteans placed its value somewhere between that of silver and gold. Historians believe orichalcum was a brass alloy rich in zinc. |Back|

  2. A Nereid is any one of 50 daughters of Nereus; a sea nymph. |Back|

  3. The Pillars Of Hercules is known today as the Straits of Gibraltar. |Back|

  4. A score is a group of twenty. Twenty-six score is equal to 520. |Back|

  5. A stadium is an ancient unit of measure equal to approximately; 607 feet, 185 meters, or 0.114 miles. 350 stadia is equal to approximately 40 miles or 65 kilometers. |Back|

  6. The Sea of Hercules is known today as the Mediterranean Sea. |Back|

  7. A tribute was an opal set in a gold or silver mount and usually hung from the neck by a chain. It was traditionally given to a loved one, of either sex, as a symbol of honor and loyalty. |Back|

  8. Before medicine became a refined science, most health care duties fell on the local barber. It seemed to make sense at the time; the person who cut hair was also the person who amputated limbs, patched wounds, and set broken bones. |Back|

  9. Mash was a common dish consisting of bland cornmeal base flavored with herbs and spices. It was grainy but otherwise resembled mashed potatoes in consistency.