Book four: The Battle of the Labyrinth.
This time, trouble came for Percy without a sign during his orientation day at the new school. If not for the help of Rachel Elizabeth Dare, a mortal girl who can see through the "mist" ("Mist" was something that veiled the true sight of the mythological world. Normal mortals weren't able to see through the mist, only the Greek Gods have the ability to do so. Even demigods could be tricked by the mist sometimes.) Percy might not have survived from the empousai cheerleaders' fatal attack. Mystified and horror-stricken, Percy returned to Camp Half-Blood and learned about Annabeth's quest to the labyrinth. He then joined Annabeth in her quest to go into the labyrinth to find Daedalus' workshop. Though Percy won't be leading this quest, the prophecy Annabeth got still sounded dreadful (Note: Each time a camper was granted a quest, he or she would go to the Big House and listens to the Oracle's prophecy beforehand on the regular basis.):
You shall delve in the darkness of the endless maze,
The dead, the traitor and the lost one raise,
You shall rise or fall by the ghost king's hand,
The child of Athena's final stand,
Destroy with a hero's final breath,
And lose a love to worse than death......
The dead, the traitor and the lost one raise,
You shall rise or fall by the ghost king's hand,
The child of Athena's final stand,
Destroy with a hero's final breath,
And lose a love to worse than death......
Book five: The Last Olympian
The title refers to Hestia, the goddess of the hearth, who refers to herself as such in a conversation with Percy on Mount Olympus. This volume mainly revolves around Percy Jackson as he leads his friends in a last stand to protect Mount Olympus. Finally, it's time for the completion of the great prophecy that has been affecting every quest Percy has ever went on.
A half-blood of the eldest gods
Shall reach sixteen against all odds
And see the world in endless sleep
The hero's soul, cursed blade shall reap
A single choice shall end his days
Olympus to preserve or raze.
Shall reach sixteen against all odds
And see the world in endless sleep
The hero's soul, cursed blade shall reap
A single choice shall end his days
Olympus to preserve or raze.
In the end, Percy realized that the greatest enemy wasn't the Titan Lord Kronos (in Luke's form) that stood in front of him, but himself. Because he was the one that must made the choice mentioned in the great prophecy---The hero's soul, cursed blade shall reap. A single choice shall end his days.
To me, the most admirable thing Percy did was giving up immortality in exchange for the Olympians' promise to give all demigods a real home and treat them with respect. This heroic act, as his father Poseidon had said: “Anyone else must choose to take the burden of their own free will. Only a hero, someone with strength, a true heart and great courage, would do such a thing.” was something that only a hero would do.
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回覆刪除I have great interests in mythology, too. What you have introduced to us seem to be very attractive. Regarding the Percy Jackson series, I watched the film adaptation “The Lightning Thief“ only, and I enjoyed watching it. It shames me to say it, I have misunderstood that Percy Jackson series are only geared to children and had no desire to give them a try before. But after I watched the movie and read your blog posts, I came to realize the reason why the series gain so much popularity among youngsters. I deem the way how the author combines Greek mythologies with modern world very smart and unique. It make us feel much more familiar and closer with the mysterious world, I even wonder if my classmates with remarkable talents are demigods!( ha ha just kidding :P) I mean, the story has its magic power to lead us into an imaginary world, and Percy’s heroic deed inspires both adult and children!