Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Legends

The Temple of Fear was an ancient Spartan temple dedicated to the war god Ares, as well as his sons Phobos and Deimos. It housed a statue of Ares containing makhai. The Spartans used to prepare for battle and face their fears in the temple. The Temple of Fear is accessed through three stone-lined pits, that at random intervals, emit a column of fire. The source of the flames are three bronze dragon statues located in a chamber at the bottom of each pit, all of which were decapitated by Piper to disable the flaming pits. The chamber itself is round, about the size of a helicopter pad, with Greek inscriptions etched on its walls.