Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

The first thing you might imagine when you hear the name Medusa is most likely along the lines of “the woman with snakes for hair and you’ll turn to stone if you look at her face”. Yes, that is true but that’s not all of it, there’s a whole lot more to her story than what meets the eye. When looking for a myth for this essay, I recalled that Medusa was a part of Greek mythology that I curious about ever since I watched ‘Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief’, which is where I was introduced to Medusa. From the information from the ancient history encyclopedia, saying that the myth of Medusa and Perseus is messed up is an understatement. What made the Greek gods think that it was okay to impregnate the Greek women and trick someone into beheading someone just to flirt with their mom behind their back?…

The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan, is the first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. After a string of odd events, 12-year old Percy Jackson discovers that he is the son of the almighty Greek god Poseidon and is sent to a camp for demigods (people who are half-human and half-god). During this time, the gods were bickering about Zeus’ missing weapon, known as the Lightning bolt, accusing each other of stealing it until they find out about Percy. He becomes the prime suspect and…

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Medium Thief In 2005, a new novel was released by author Rick Riordan. Entitled Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, it quickly became a New York Times Bestseller, was named a Best Book of 2005 by School Library Journal, and the YASLA Best Book for Young Adults for 2005, to name just a few of its numerous awards and recognitions. Over 1.2 million copies are known to have been sold thus far in the United States, and the book has been met…

“You shall go west to face the god who has turned, you shall find what was stolen and see it safely returned, you shall be betrayed by the one you call friend, and fail to save what matters most in the end.” This is the prophecy Percy Jackson must unravel and solve. Percy Jackson is a hero; not only does he follow the hero’s journey but also he is brave and loyal. He never gave up no matter how many trials and challenges he had to face and in the end, it truly paid. Percy Jackson is a troubled…

Percy Jackson Essay In the stories Percy Jackson and the Olympians the Lightning Thief and “Danaus, Perseus, and the Gorgon” shows how the percy jackson movie modernises the perseus story with the events, hero types, and the theme. The first the that I am going to start with is the events. It transforms it through the events with the the start of the each of their quest. It all starts with both of them trying to save or get there mom back with persuas he was trying to protect his mom from the…

“Family Luke. You promised.” This is a quote from The Last Olympian, the final book in the Percy Jackson series. However, this quote, and the book it comes from, are not included in the movie franchise. The Percy Jackson books are about love, family, identity, isolation, deceit, and trust. They transport you into an intense world of adventure and danger. The movies destroy this point of view. Not only are the Percy Jackson movies a disgrace to its fandom because it completely changes the plot…

Compare & Contrast: The Lightning Thief The movie, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is supposed to be an adaptation of the book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. The Lightning Thief is an award winning novel and the first book in the famed series Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The series has sold over forty-five million books worldwide, and gained a very loyal legion of fans. Its popularity led to it being adapted into a huge Hollywood movie. However, with so many…

the Myth Thief The movie, Percy Jackson and the Olympians; The Lightning Thief, is an interesting adaptation of many Greek myths. The major plot line isn’t actually an ancient myth at all. This movie, based off the book by Rick Riordan, creates the perfect blend of Hollywood and Greek myth. It follows the main character, Percy Jackson, through many different myths and legends in a tangled story about the Olympic Gods and their wrath. The main storyline is that Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon,…

reward winning, first class maker of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and the creator of another game plan The 39 Clues. For Rick Riordan, a rest time story conferred to his most oldest child was just the begin of his enterprise into the universe of kids' books.Born on June 5, 1964 in San Antonio, Texas,Rick Riordan still keeps sharing his insight into Greek Gods and different things through his books. Rick Riordan experienced childhood in Texas and went to secondary school there…

The basic characters in "The Lightning Thief" are Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, Grover Underwood, Sally Jackson, Luke Castellan, Poseidon and Zeus. Percy Jackson is the saint and storyteller of novel. Percy is the child of Poseidon, the ocean's leader and one of the "Enormous Three" divine beings. His mom is a mortal named Sally Jackson, making Percy a demigod. Annabeth Chase is Percy's companion and little girl of the Greek goddess, Athena. Percy's closest companion is Grover Underwood, who is…