In The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan, you have entered a new world. Imagine all you know is wrong. Greek and Roman gods are real and they have had kids with “mortals”. These kids are demi-gods. The Mark of Athena is the third book in a prequel series (this series continues a series). In this book, the prophesied about seven demi-gods: Percy, Annabeth, Hazel, Frank, Leo, Jason, and Piper set out on a mission to Rome that will either unite the Greeks and Romans, save their friends (and the world) or let the dark forces of Tartarus rule everything and turn everything into chaos. The fate of everything rests in these heroes’ hands. No pressure.
It isn’t hard to figure out who the protagonists of this book are: it is the prophesied heroes, the …show more content…
First, Percy is the son of the Greek sea god Poseidon (this god is one of the “big three”). He can control water (even breath it) and talk to horses. He is a leader and a great fighter. His weapon of choice is Riptide, a pen that turns into a sword and always returns to his pocket. Next, Annabeth is the daughter of the Greek wisdom and war goddess Athena. She has no special powers but is very smart and can hold her own in a fight. Her weapon of choice is a dagger. Third, Hazel is the daughter of the Roman god of the underworld, Pluto. She was born in 1928, died, but then was brought back to life through her brothers powers. She can also summon precious metals to herself, but you wouldn’t want to spend them because they are cursed when you use them. She has a horse, Arion, which appears to her when she is in need. It is literally as fast as the wind. Hazel’s weapon of choice is her spatha, a long cavalry sword. Fourth, Frank is the son of the Roman god of war, Mars and part of the legacy of Poseidon. He has the ability to turn into any animal, and his weapon of choice is the bow. Next, Leo is the son of the Greek god of inventions/creation, Hephaestus. Leo has the power to create fire, build pretty much anything, has a magic tool belt that can hold …show more content…
Jason was a leader of the Roman demi-god camp and Percy was a leader of the Greek demi-god camp, so this caused some tension between the two. Of course they both wanted to know who was stronger, and they had the chance. When trying to meet with the Greek god Dionysus, the god of wine, two eidolons (evil spirits) took over Jason and Percy’s bodies. The eidolons told Piper she must choose who lived or they would make them fight to the death. She wouldn’t choose so they began to fight. Eventually Piper was able to use charm speak to stop them from fighting and knock them out. This was an important moment because afterwards there was lots of stress between the two about who was
It isn’t hard to figure out who the protagonists of this book are: it is the prophesied heroes, the …show more content…
First, Percy is the son of the Greek sea god Poseidon (this god is one of the “big three”). He can control water (even breath it) and talk to horses. He is a leader and a great fighter. His weapon of choice is Riptide, a pen that turns into a sword and always returns to his pocket. Next, Annabeth is the daughter of the Greek wisdom and war goddess Athena. She has no special powers but is very smart and can hold her own in a fight. Her weapon of choice is a dagger. Third, Hazel is the daughter of the Roman god of the underworld, Pluto. She was born in 1928, died, but then was brought back to life through her brothers powers. She can also summon precious metals to herself, but you wouldn’t want to spend them because they are cursed when you use them. She has a horse, Arion, which appears to her when she is in need. It is literally as fast as the wind. Hazel’s weapon of choice is her spatha, a long cavalry sword. Fourth, Frank is the son of the Roman god of war, Mars and part of the legacy of Poseidon. He has the ability to turn into any animal, and his weapon of choice is the bow. Next, Leo is the son of the Greek god of inventions/creation, Hephaestus. Leo has the power to create fire, build pretty much anything, has a magic tool belt that can hold …show more content…
Jason was a leader of the Roman demi-god camp and Percy was a leader of the Greek demi-god camp, so this caused some tension between the two. Of course they both wanted to know who was stronger, and they had the chance. When trying to meet with the Greek god Dionysus, the god of wine, two eidolons (evil spirits) took over Jason and Percy’s bodies. The eidolons told Piper she must choose who lived or they would make them fight to the death. She wouldn’t choose so they began to fight. Eventually Piper was able to use charm speak to stop them from fighting and knock them out. This was an important moment because afterwards there was lots of stress between the two about who was