#olympia

Erre es korakas, Blinky!" Dionysus cursed. "I will have your soul! ↗

— Rick Riordan

#humor #olympians #humor

He dropped the rest of the Cokes into the grave and pulled out a white paper bag decorated with cartoons. I hadn’t seen one in years, but I recognized it — a McDonald’s Happy Meal. He turned it upside down and shook the fries and hamburger into the grave. “In my day, we used animal blood,” the ghost mumbled. “It’s perfectly good enough. They can’t taste the difference.” “I will treat them with respect,” Nico said. “At least let me keep the toy,” the ghost said. ↗

— Rick Riordan

#respect

A hero can go anywhere, challenge anyone, as long as he has the nerve. ↗

— Rick Riordan

#chiron #hero #percy-jackson-and-the-olympians #rick-riordan #ultimate-guide

Whoa," said Nico as he climbed off the bus. "Is that a climbing wall?" "Yeah," I (Percy) said. "Why is there lava pouring down it?" "Little extra challenge..." - Percy ↗

— Rick Riordan

#climbing-wall #lava #nico-di-angelo #percy-jackson #percy-jackson-and-the-olympians

So…these Pillars of Hercules. Are they dangerous?” Annabeth stayed focused on the cliffs. “For Greeks, the pillars marked the end of the known world. The Romans said the pillars were inscribed with a Latin warning—” “Non plus ultra,” Percy said. Annabeth looked stunned. “Yeah. Nothing Further Beyond. How did you know?” Percy pointed. “Because I’m looking at it. ↗

— Rick Riordan

#hercules #heroes-of-olympus #non-plus-ultra #percy-jackson #percy-jackson-and-the-olympians

I excel at pulling strings!” said Arachne. “I’m a spider! ↗

— Rick Riordan

#arachne #heroes-of-olympus #percy-jackson-and-the-olympians #pulling-strings #spiders

Aphrodite,” [Annabeth] said. “Venus?” Hazel asked in amazement. “Mom,” Piper said with no enthusiasm. “Girls!” The goddess spread her arms like she wanted a group hug. The three demigods did not oblige. Hazel backed into a palmetto tree. ↗

— Rick Riordan

#aphrodite #hazel-levesque #heroes-of-olympus #percy-jackson-and-the-olympians #piper-mclean

If not for the horses, Piper would've died. ↗

— Rick Riordan

#horses #percy-jackson-and-the-olympians #piper-mclean #the-mark-of-athena #horses

Don't untie me," she said, "no matter what happens or how much I plead. I'll want to go straight over the edge and drown myself." "Are you trying to tempt me?" "Ha-ha. ↗

— Rick Riordan

#percy-jackson #the-olympians #sea

Annabeth realized that if six of them went on these two quests, it would leave Percy alone on the ship with Coach Hedge, which was maybe not a situation a caring girlfriend should put him in. Nor was she eager to let Percy out of her sight again—not after they’d been apart for so many months. ↗

— Rick Riordan

#coach-hedge #percy-jackson #percy-jackson-and-the-olympians #relationships #separation