Percy Jackson

 

Have you ever scrolled through social media and stopped at one of those Buzzfeed quizzes that tell you what you relate to by having you choose your favorite color or food? 

What about one that tells you what Greek god you would be most like?

Well, the idea of Greek gods is the topic of this blog and the book series Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan.

It is believed that there were twelve gods and goddesses that ruled Mount Olympus in ancient Greece. These twelve gods and goddesses consisted of:

 Zeus: god of the sky and king of Olympus

 Poseidon: god of the sea

 Ares: god of war

 Aphrodite: goddess of love and beauty

 Hera: goddess of women, marriage, and queen of gods

 Demeter: goddess of harvest and agriculture

 Athena: goddess of war and wisdom

 Apollo: god of the sun, music, poetry, art, and more

 Artemis: goddess of the hunt and the wild

Hephaestus: god of fire, metalworking, and sculpting

Hermes: The messenger god

Dionysus: god of wine, theater, and fertility

 (these gods play a big role in the background of this story, and they impact the characters hugely. Hopefully, this takes you back to middle school history class when you learned about this and other things like hieroglyphics for the topic of Ancient Egypt)

Percy Jackson and the Olympians is about a teenage boy who has a lot of problems. Problems some students may have in reality, like the lack of ability to focus for long periods. Have you ever done something interesting that you couldn't seem to explain? Similar to situations like that, this boy starts to do stuff that isn't quite something a normal person would be able to do. He ends up meeting new people that are special just like him, finding out he is a child of one of the gods,(specifically a forbidden child), and goes on a quest to save these gods from fighting over something important that was stolen. I am not sure if stealing would be considered easy or hard, but whatever it is, it sure does happen a lot in the real world. 

Like the amusement park in Williamsburg VA, Busch Gardens (Which is a pretty awesome and super fun park!), This boy and his friends travel to different locations and meet some of the actual Greek gods in search of the thief and to further their relationships with them. Maybe these kids will find the thief, maybe the gods will fight, or maybe something tragic will happen, if you haven't read this book before, I recommend reading it because of the excitement and thrill! This book is an easy read and a great way to pass the time. 

Based on the book series, there were a couple movies that have been made in 2010-2013. However, these movies didn't do great because a lot of people didn't like how they portrayed the books and represented them. More recently, a series had been made on Disney+ for the Percy Jackson series. New episodes come out every Tuesday! The series seems to be doing very well at the moment because of its popularity. 

Rick Riordan began by writing mystery novels for adults and the older population. He started writing The Lightning Thief as a bedtime story for his oldest son. 

If you could be connected to any of the twelve gods above, who would you choose? Would you want to go on an epic adventure like Percy and his friends?