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- Mount Olympus is the palace where all the gods’ and goddesses’ powers converge. Though the palace first existed on the eponymous Mount Olympus in Greece, in the world of The Lightning Thief it has moved over the centuries as the epicenter of Western civilization has moved. In the novel, it’s on the 600th floor of the Empire State Building.
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Oct 16, 2019 · By Jesse Green. Oct. 16, 2019. Here’s an idea for a Broadway musical: An awkward boy with an absent father and an overwhelmed mother gets involved with friends in a dubious scheme that spins out of...
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- Camp Half-Blood
- Quest Across America
- Journey to The Underworld
- Fight with Ares
- Returning The Bolt
- The Real Thief
After Percy is kicked out of school, his mother takes him to Camp Half-Blood, a camp in New England where demigods are trained to use their powers. While at camp, Percy discovers that he is the son of Poseidon, god of the sea, and a nephew of Zeus and Hades. Percy also learns that Zeus has accused him of sealing his Master Bolt. Percy goes on a que...
Percy, along with Annabeth, daughter of Athena, and Grover, a satyr, must travel across the country to the entrance to the Underworld in Los Angeles, California. They must travel by land, because flying may draw the attention of Zeus. Using buses, trains and taxis, the trio travel across the United States, stopping in St. Louis, Denver and Las Vega...
Percy and friends find the entrance to the underworld at DOA Records in Los Angeles. They bribe Charon, the ferryman, to take them across the River Styx. They find Hades' house and confront him about the theft of the Master Bolt. Hades, however, did not steal the bolt but has had his own Helm of Darkness stolen as well. During a fight with Hades, P...
Ares confronts the group on the beach and confesses to stealing the bolt and helm from the original thief, in an attempt to spark a war between Hades, Zeus and Poseidon. Percy battles Ares and, wounding him, wins the Helm of Darkness. Hades’ Furies appear and collect the helm, acknowledging that Percy was not the thief.
The trio decide to fly from California to New York City, the modern home of Mount Olympus to return the bolt in time. Percy send his two companions back to Camp Half-Blood and goes to Olympus alone and returns the bolt to Zeus. Percy also meets his father, Poseidon, who acknowledges him as his son.
Percy returns to Camp Half-Blood as a hero. He spends the rest of the summer at the camp training with the other demigods. At the end of the summer, Luke, son of Hermes, confronts Percy and confesses to stealing the bolt and helm before attempting to kill Percy with a scorpion. Luke escapes from the camp while Percy recovers from the sting. Percy d...
- Michael Belcher
Oct 26, 2023 · Before long, Percy, Grover and Annabeth — a daughter of Athena — are questing for the stolen lightning bolt, because not finding it could result in a war on Mount Olympus that would have apocalyptic consequences on Earth.
Apr 10, 2019 · After a series of page-turning events where Percy's mother is kidnapped and Zeus's master lightning bolt is stolen, a crime for which Percy is being blamed, he sets out on a quest with his friends Grover and Annabeth. They want to find the lightning bolt and return it to Mount Olympus on the 600th floor of the Empire State building. Percy and ...
The Lightning Thief is a 2005 American fantasy-adventure novel based on Greek mythology, the first children's novel by Rick Riordan. The opening installment in the series Percy Jackson & the Olympians, the book was recognized among the year's best for children.
Jan 8, 2024 · While learning the ins and outs of his secret identity at Camp Half-Blood, Percy discovers that sea god Poseidon is his father, and there’s trouble in Olympus.
