Greek Mythology And The Lightening Thief - 1940 Words

It is a lovely day out, the bright sun shining down, the smell of beautiful flowers, the sounds of birds chirping. Then, a chariot sweeps across a meadow, taking one unfortunate goddess, deep deep down to the frightful underworld, to be seated by the King of the Dead, Hades. Greek mythology is very interesting and can also be very interestingly weird. In the lightening thief we see the very interesting part about Greek mythology. The lightening thief uses the modern day society to tell the adventure packed story. In this essay I will give you an overview of Greek mythology, along with a summary and analysis of The Lightening Thief. Hero is the main theme of this story. We see the theme of hero throughout various parts of 2 the story. Courage, Love and sacrifice, and man vs. society all connect back to the idea of heroism. Cultural and Historical Context The Lightening Thief story is set in modern day time. Around 2000-2004 is where it all starts. Although the setting is modern day, he author is telling Greek mythology, which began in 500 BC. Greek mythology is very interestingly different. Greek mythology also includes a number of monsters and strange creatures such as the one-eyed Cyclops in the Odysseus story, a gigantic boar in the fabled Kalydonian hunt, sphinxes, giant snakes, fire-breathing bulls and more. These creatures may represent chaos and lack of reason, for example, the centaurs - halfman and half-horse. (Cartwright, Greek Mythology.) Greek Mythology,Show MoreRelatedThe Lightning Thief Character Analysis Essay836 Words   |  4 Pages The Lightening Thief takes place everywhere, in the sky, sea, underwater and all across the United States. Some of the places are New York, Sally’s apartment in Queens and also Montauk Beach. The story takes place during the present time. Protagonist Name: Percy Jackson is one of the protagonists in The Lightning Thief. He is a young boy around 12 years old who has dyslexia and ADHD. Percy is also the main character. Perry is smart, brave, loyal and stands up for his beliefs. He also finds outRead MoreGreek Mythology in Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief1451 Words   |  6 PagesGreek Mythology in Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Rick Riordan’s ‘Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief’ focuses on Greek mythology and interprets this into a children’s story. Throughout the story, there are many references and adaptations to mythological tales, and each one is portrayed in a different way. Riordan writes this story as though Hercules, Zeus and Poseidon were still around today, and this would be the effect they would have on people in this day and age. Percy Jackson isRead More Using the Gothic Genre in Frankenstein and A Modern Prometheus2288 Words   |  10 Pagesof Iapetus (Iapetus is the son Uranus and Gaia. Iapetus wife is Clymene, with whom he has four children - Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus and Epimetheus. He is occasionally called the husband of Asia or Asopis) who was one of the Titans (In Greek mythology, the Titans are a race of godlike giants who were considered to be the personifications of the forces of nature. They are the twelve children (six sons and six daughters) of Gaia and Uranus.). He tricked the gods into eating bare bones instead