Tiber



The Tiber River, in Latin, Tiberi, is a river that, according to legends, was the place where the city of Rome was founded on, and Tiberinus was the god of this river. While not the original Tiber River in Rome, the members of Camp Jupiter call it the Little Tiber.

History
Tiberinus, the god of the river Tiber, helped Aeneas in his travel from Troy, suggesting to him that he land in Latium. He was also known to have found the twins Romulus and Remus and gave them to Lupa to suckle. Later the twins founded the Roman Empire on the shore of this river. It was considered one of the most important rivers in the whole empire.

The Tiber river is the third longest river in Italy, the river has achieved lasting fame as the main watercourse of the city of Rome, which was founded on the Eastern banks. Popularly called flavus, the blonde, in reference to the yellowish color of its water. Legend says Rome's founders, the twin brothers Romulus and Remus, were abandoned on its waters, where they were rescued by a she-wolf, Lupa.

The Son of Neptune
Just as Rome was founded on the shores of the Tiber River, the river has followed the Roman beliefs to Camp Jupiter, a training ground for Roman demigods. When Percy arrives at the Roman camp with the Gorgons close behind, he uses the waters of the river to create whirlpools and two giant hands made of water. The giant hands follow his commands and drag the two Gorgons under the waves, ripping them to dust and not allowing them to reform. The waters are able to wash away Percy's Achilles Curse as his Greek blessing cannot cross it. After he is splashed with water, it feels like he had taken an acid bath and he feels vulnerable. After the danger had passed, he pulls Frank from the river. The river is not the actual Tiber River in Rome, but a smaller river that the Camp Jupiter residents call "The Little Tiber."