The Lightning Thief Main article: The Lightning Thief The Lightning Thief is the first book in the series. It was released on June 28‚ 2005. Percy Jackson is a 12-year-old with ADHD and dyslexia. Percy goes to a middle school called Yancy Academy‚ which is a school for troubled kids. During a field trip‚ Percy is attacked by Alecto‚ a mythological creature known as a Fury‚ who was disguised as his pre-algebra teacher Mrs. Dodds. Percy kills Mrs. Dodds with a pen sword that his Latin teacher
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Cronus‚ who is Hera’s father swallowed her and her five other siblings (Demeter‚ Hades‚ Poseidon‚ and Hestia) when they were first born. The reason for this was when Cronus was a younger he wanted to overthrow his father‚ so Cronus did not want any of his children to try and overthrow him. Luckily‚ Rhea was able to rescue Zeus who was one of Hera’s brothers. Then he tricked his father into drinking a potion
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Athena was a Greek Goddess of Warfare‚ Wisdom‚ art‚ and craft. She was also the Patron Goddess of Athens. Her parents are Zeus and Metis‚ Zeus is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion‚ who rules as king of the gods of Mount Olympus. Metis is the Goddess of Wisdom like her daughter. Thanks for Zeus and Metis Athena was born a goddess. Athena represented strategic war planning rather than the raw violence of war. Athena carries a shield‚ aegis and a spear‚ Athena is also a chase goddess
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talent is associated with Orpheus and what role does that play in his death? Orpheus possessed a legendary musical talent that allowed him to have control over living things. His musical talent allows him to convince even the most powerful Gods like Hades to allow him to do what he wants. However‚ every legend has to come to an end. Orpheus fell in love with a nymph named
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Identifying the four stages within the quest The Hero Hercules • Most popular and famous of Greek • • • • • hero ’s. Often called defender of earth. He did not seek glory‚ fame‚ or power. He performs labors because it is a divine command. Born of Zeus and a mortal woman named Hera. Fathered three sons. • Where ever he went he made the land a safer place for people to live. • The labors of Hercules indicate he probably existed in a femaledominated society. The Villain ( Eurystheus) • • • •
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“Zeus‚ yours is the power‚ Zeus‚ what man on Earth override it‚ who can hold it back? Power that neither Sleep‚ the all-ensnaring no‚ nor the tireless months of heaven can ever overmaster-young through all time mighty lord of power‚ you hold fast the dazzling crystal mansions of Olympus.” (678-684). The chorus is asking Zeus who can overthrow the curse or stop it. It goes on to describe how no matter how much
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the many hidden archetypes within. Hercules’ quest begins when he is challenged to find out whether his true identity is godly or ordinary. That’s when the departure stage of the story comes into effect. He visits Zeus’s temple and the statue of Zeus comes to life and speaks with him. Therefore‚ it comes as a shock when he finds out that he came straight from the god family tree. The acceptance‚ or initiation‚ of the challenge comes in the second stage. Hercules is initiated when he takes up training
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his grand kingdom. When Zeus‚ the King of the gods‚ heard Isuthio’s arrogance‚ he was furious and sent down ceaseless rains upon Kypaen for an entire year. The rain flooded the harbors‚ ruined the fields‚ and wrecked countless homes. The storms battered and buried the island until Kypaen was on the brink of disaster. Out of food‚ the people of Isuthio begged him to offer something to Zeus to calm his anger‚ but the prideful King refused. The rest of the Olympians besides Zeus took pity on the people
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In the classical depiction of Hercules‚ key themes of Redemption and suffering go hand in hand and are present throughout. When Hera (Zeus’s wife) drives Hercules to madness she sends him to brutally murder his own wife and sons. Hercules is overwhelmed with a sense of ‘blood guilt’ and suffering and condemns himself to exile. He then seeks the Delphic Oracle’s help‚ she tells him that he is to complete 10 labours for King Eurystheus in order to redeem and rid himself of the blood guilt and suffering
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master bolt to Zeus‚ king of the gods. He receives a hero’s quest from the oracle at Camp Half-Blood that he must "go west‚ and face the god who has turned find what was stolen‚ and see it safely returned". Percy has to go into the Mississippi River from the Gateway Arch a Nereid sent by Poseidon‚ tells Percy to go to Santa Monica When he arrives‚ a nereid gives Percy three pearls saying they are gifts from his father. Poseidon Percy takes the pearls with him to the Underworld. Hades tries to kill
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