Percy Jackson and the Olympians

To the Tweed Trolls of the Ivy League schools, Although I don’t feel I’m qualified to determine what deserves a place on your oh so high and mighty official canon list, I am entitled to my own opinion, and that is what entitles me to make suggestions toward changes in this ever changing, ever evolving canon list of influential works of literature. I would like to point out four works that could be removed from this list, that are either simply outdated, or uninteresting to current generations

Why Hermes? Hermes is the messenger to the gods, his Roman name is Mercury. Hermes is the god of commerce, cunning, the inventor of the alphabet, numbers, astronomy, music, the art of fighting, gymnastics, measures, weights, and more. He sends nice sleep, creates dreams, is the traveler of the dead, the protector of travelers, the giver of fame and luck, the protector of animals, and many more things. As god he is immortal. He is the only known god that is able to go into the underworld and come

The Percy Jackson and the Olympians craze started in 2005 and finally ended with grand total of 10 books in 2014. The series, which was broken into two parts, follows young demigods as they work to save the world, all while fighting hordes of monsters and dealing with temperamental gods. All the books were well liked except for the final book: Blood of Olympus; which faced hard critiques from longtime fans. The preceding four books introduced seven new characters that were detrimental to the storyline

stories being told. Greek mythology is used in a lot of literature even if we don't recognise it. In an obvious spin on the Greek mythology, Rick Riordan series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Ryan wooden wrote the series to get his ADHD son into reading. The character of Percy also has ADHD but it is explained in the book by his Olympian blood. Riley ordering does would Greek mythology dollars for the Greeks, explain something that they could not explain at that time. Greek mythology is also used

Perceived merely by a bundle of myths and teachings belonging to the ancient Greeks, including gods, heroes, natures of the world, and ritual practices is the formation, stories, and everlasting affect and occurrence of mythology through novels, movies, tv shows, and even bedtime stories. Not only is this relevant in ancient and modern greek culture, but in modern cultures around the world as they are influenced by the stories of greek mythology, such as the olympic games, architecture, zodiac signs

become a better person. Specific objects, people, and events, such as the Percy Jackson series, my fifth-grade teacher, my first sketchbook, Elementary All-County, and a three-day art camp, helped me discover and recognize these characteristics of myself. When I was in fourth grade, I loved to read. I’d go through four books a week, finishing a book in two days. My favorite books at that time were undeniably the Percy Jackson and

Great Olympian Gods have taken part in many traditional myths over the centuries. In these myths the mighty powerful Greek God Zeus is mention as well as Hades the ruler of the underworld. Even though these two gods have been depicted through myths and the media as very different gods these two gods have so much in common as well as differences. Myths such as Persephone and Demeter can contradict the idea that these two brothers are enemies as believed in the Disney movie Hercules and the Percy Jackson

Fandoms are among the so-called ‘fabrics of culture’ that comprise our lives, regardless of our age, gender, nationality, and whatever differences that we may have. Fanfiction Terminology defines a fandom as “the fan-based community dedicated to a particular TV show or other cult-inducing medium, including movies, books, comics, and other source material” (Common Fandom Terms 1). Someone may be invested in collecting Beatles albums, and another person may have memorized every character in the Marvel

Does grouping by age make the library a more user friendly place? An age group stands to be defined as a number of people that happen to be the same age. The notion of age groups assists librarians around the world by lending them a hand in identifying books or movies that are appropriate for certain age groups. Common Sense Media is a website that renders assistance with that task, whether their profession is a librarian or layman. This website not only assists people in finding books and movies

Persephone-Demeter-Hades Hades, Persephone, and Demeter are all mythological characters referenced for evil, the beauty of the earth, and fruitfulness of our planet. Hades’ strong lust for Persephone drove him to capture her, while Demeter, her mother, sought to protect her. Considering what they symbolise, people today continue to reference their story because of its strong relation to our society and ever changing nature. According to the Greek mythology Hades, the “unseen” Greek god of the underworld