Board Thread:Antaeus' Arena: Audience Chamber/@comment-1515612-20151024232802/@comment-24067344-20160710204607

8th Hero of Olympus wrote: Percy is still exceptionally strong though, being able to break the horn of a Minotaur, but before others start referring to his feat of holding up the sky - that was more due to the fact that Percy (in Poseidon's words) has "great courage and a true heart."

But yeah, Magnus still is the slightly stronger one.

I'm not going to argue about if Magnus is stronger than Percy or not, but I can give you more quotes of Percy showing his strength, and then we could compare Magnus and Percy to see if Magnus is more stronger than Percy. Before I start, I just want to say I haven't read the The Sword of Summer. Anyways:

"As the giant king ran toward Piper, Percy grabbed the tip of Porphyrion's spear and forced it down into the ground." Pg 404

Percy was able to temporarily match the giants' super-strength for a moment, stood his ground, and forced the spear to the ground. This is a clear showing of how strong Percy is.

"Annabeth wrapped her arms around Percy's neck. "Go!" With her eyes closed, she could only guess how he managed it. Maybe he used the force of the river somehow. Maybe he was just scared out of his mind and charged with adrenaline. Percy leaped with more strength than she thought possible. They sailed through the air as the river churned and wailed below them, splashing Annabeth's bare ankles with stinging brine.Then-CLUMP. They were on solid ground again." Also, let's remember the fact that the river was "about twenty feet away" (pg.418)

"I met [Kronos'] first strike with Riptide. The impact shook the entire bridge, but I held my ground. Kronos' smile wavered." The Last Olympian, Pg. 191

While might some say at this point Percy already had the Curse of Achilles, making this feat less impressive. But let's remember the fact that Kronos as well had the Curse of Achilles, and if Percy could be even for Kronos for a moment considering he's a Titan, and having Luke's skill and all of his power and strength, this is very impressive, considering the fact that this is clearly in the superhuman realm as we see the entire Williamsburg Bridge shake from the side effects of the blow.

"The Minotaur must have smelled victory. He thought I was trying to get away...At the edge of the bridge, I turned and braced the axe against the railing to receive his charge. The Minotaur did not even slow down...He looked down in surprise at the axe handle sprouting from his breastplate...I lifted him by the legs and tossed him over the side of the bridge." The Last Olympian, Pg.187

I'll just mention that he had the Curse of Achilles, so I don't know if we can't count this as a feat since he had a power-boost.

And of course, one of the most famous ones: "[Piper] rolled to the edge of the road and looked back, dazed and horrified, as [Percy and Jason] crossed swords, gold against bronze. Sparks flew. Their blades blurred-strike and parry-and the pavement trembled. The first exchange only lasted a second, but Piper couldn't believe the speed of their sword fighting." The Mark of Athena, Pg. 129