I'm rereading the Mark of Athena (book 3), and I was confused about a certain line.

At first, I thought it was because Reyna was excited to see Jason.

But then, Annabeth says they were eating some really delicious food.

So did Reyna have a "hungry sort of gleam in her eyes" because she saw Jason, or because she wanted to eat?

You mean to tell me that Hera, the goddess who cursed Artemis and Apollo’s mother after Zeus got her pregnant, who had conflict with the twins for their very existence (because how dare Leto beat the system), felt more worried for Apollo than Zeus did? I don’t buy it

So I've heard lots of people complaining about the age difference between Calypso and Leo, yet no one talks about Nico and Will. Nico was in the Lotus Hotel for like 70 years, therefore technically he's about 85 or something and Will is 16 or whatever. (I'm so sorry, I don't know their ages) Either way, there's a big age difference. Both Nico and Calypso didn't age and look very young. Nico mentally didn't change either, and even though Calypso is super old, she seems very kind and pure, I guess. What I'm trying to say is, Nico and Calypso are both a lot older than their boyfriend but people only complain about one. Why is that?

I have a couple of questions

1. Who makes the rules?

2. Are we allowed to talk/complain about the rules especially if there is one that sounds a bit dumb to us?

3. What happens if u report something? not that I've had any reason to report, just wondering what would happen if I ever did.

4.why is there a rule that say we can't post more than 1 poll in 24 hours?

5. Why isn't it 2 or 3 poll for 24 hours or not more than 1 every 5 hours? Seems like it would make more sense, to me at least.

I don't know what category to put this post, I'll just go with "help"

In this post, I will attempt to detail a few of my thoughts regarding the names of the Olympian Gods in 1) Latin, and 2) Ancient Greek.

Firstly, I will consider the poetic aspect (if you do not care for poetry, skip this section)

First, let us examine the name of The King of The Gods: Zeus, he is called in Greek, or, by his Latin name (written in english) Jupiter, or Jove. (I believe “Jupiter” comes from what he is called in Latin text, luppiter, though I do not know much about Latin sadly)

In poetic meter, Jove and Zeus are both an equal length, so they can both be used in an Iambic or Trochaic fashion. For example, while I am not that proficient in the rules of poetry, I believe the lines: l O Jove l l I pray l (l beseech) l l to thee l

would be considered Iambic feet, and “Jove” would be perfectly interchangeable with Zeus. (The bolded lines are the dividers, separating the feet)

Jove, however, rhymes with more English words than Zeus does. For example, a few perfect rhymes for Jove would be; strove, dove, drove, rove, grove, cove, etc. And a few imperfect rhymes would be; love, above, Dove (animal). How many English words rhyme with Zeus? I cannot think of any. Jupiter is even easier to rhyme, since it ends with an “er” sound, like Father, Ruler, Thunder, Sir, concur, deter, her, etc. Furthermore, the words Jove, and Jupiter, are easier to pronounce, if you ask me. Why struggle with the awkward Z in Zeus, if one can simply say “Jove?”

Now, Hera/Juno. Again, both names are equally long syllable wise. Juno rhymes with much more English words, such as Hollow, Woe, Lo, Row, Doe, Go, Flow, No, etc. And to me, again, Juno is more elegant (I consider all the Latin names more elegant, if I am to be honest) and easier to pronounce.

And so on. If you go on, you will find a pattern. Most of the Latin names are easier to rhyme, and frankly, easier to pronounce. Why is this so? Well, I am not an expert on language (sadly) but, I believe it is due to the fact the Latin alphabet is the basis of the English alphabet, therefore, Latin names fit better and sound better when said in sentences. Even the Greek names are often Latinized, to prevent a clunky sound. For example, Olympus would actually be Olympos, and Tartarus Tartaros. Achilles would be Akhilleus. English is far too similar to Latin to not have the words Latinized. In fact, I am rather confused why Mr Riordan used “Kronos,” and a few more Titan’s were called by a more Greek name, which to me, sounds strange, since Ancient Greek and English are very different, and to attempt to maintain a Greek sound makes things worse, if you ask me. And why did he use Latinized names for Achilles, and Olympus, for example? If he used Latinized names, then he should not have used more Greek names. If he used the more Greek names, then he should not have used Latinized names. It is inconsistent.

Therefore, I conclude that (most of) the Latin names are better to use in English than the Greek names. The only reason I use the Greek names sometimes is for the sake of the people of this website, since most people are more familiar and comfortable with the Greek names.

(I would like to add that Greek names sometimes have annoying clusters, whereas I do not believe Latin does)

Okay, I've been thinking about this one because apparently no one ever did this before.

This is what each demigod (the one I could have think to) smells like, but in real terms:

Percy Jackson: smells like sea. "Cloud Collection n.3" by Zarkoperfume.

Annabeth Chase: smells like books, elegance. "Joy" by Jean Patou.

Thalia Grace: smells like forest and rain. "Devil's Nightcap" by Lush.

Jason Grace: smells like rain's air. "The smell of weather turning" by Lush.

Piper McLean: smells like fruits, beauty. "Imperatrice" by Dolce & Gabbana.

Nico di Angelo: smells like earth. "Baccarat Rouge 540" by MFK.

Will Solace: smells like summer in the USA. "Opium" by Yves Saint Laurent.

Clarisse La Rue: smells like impulsivity, danger. "Marijane" by Alyssa Ashley.

Frank Zhang: smells like sense of power. "Creed"

Hazel Levesque: smells like cold but warmth at the same time. "Pure musc" by Narciso (white edition).

Leo Valdez: smells like fire and mechanism. "Fahrenheit" by Dior.

Silena Beauregard: smells like love and femininity. "Narciso for her" by Narciso Rodriguez.

Drew Tanaka: smells like vanity who stuns you. "Bright Crystal" by Versace.

Grover Underwood: smells like nature. "Neroli Portofino" by Tom Ford.

Coach Gleeson Hedge: smells like masculinity and strength. "Black Musk" by Montale.

Mellie the nymph: smells like grace. "Chloé" by Chloé.

Reyna Avila Ramírez-Arellano: smells like something who can overwhelm you. "Ayurveda" by Tesori d'oriente.

Hylla Ramírez-Arellano: smells like wealth. "J'adore -dior-" by Dior.

We’ve got (drumroll please)…

Zia Rashid and Carter Kane vs Jack and Riptide

Works the same way it’s been working. Comment and I’ll tally. Next one comes out at 2:00-3:00 Central

The languages are in this order

Greek

Latin

Spanish

French

Russian

Italian (I messed up :) so yeah)

Arabic

Swedish

Dutch

Samoan

Macedonian

Romanian

Portuguese

Hebrew

Gaelic

Then repeated Greek and Latin to get:

Apollo, nicknamed Lester Papadopoulos in innovation and problems with Apollo, the sun is a Greek god, light, medicine, disease, disease, music, art, poetry, gate, science, science, truth and prophecy. She is the twin sister of the goddess Diana, and is also known as the "twin shooter". He is the hero and Apollo story, and is one of the best talents at the Exxon Awards, the Olympian and Olympus hero.

Apollo, the sun, drove his chariot through his country. He overcame, for the first time, the god Julius, the first of the sun, who were communicating with the Romans. As punishment, forcing Loctentens to continue his warlike journey in October, Apollo abandoned Olympus, the father of Jupiter. Preserved by his holiness, he became a third person. Apollo's oracle and Python is ready to defend again against his old enemy, his new counselor, Meg McAfee. After the defeat of the Python, the deity Apollo restored him. He has the same name as Roman.

Original:

Apollo, known as Lester Papadopoulos in his most recent human form and the Trials of Apollo, is the Greek god of the sun, light, healing, disease, plague, music, art, poetry, archery, reason, knowledge, truth, and prophecy. He is the twin brother of the goddess Artemis, and they are together known as the "twin archers". He is the main protagonist and narrator of The Trials of Apollo series and one of the supporting characters in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians and The Heroes of Olympus series.

Apollo used to drive the Sun around the Earth in his chariot—a responsibility he took on when Helios, the original sun-god, faded after he was downsized by the Romans. As punishment for encouraging his legacy Octavian to pursue his perilous approach to conflict, Apollo is cast down from Olympus by his father, Zeus; stripped of his godhood, he becomes human for the third time. Alongside his new master Meg McCaffrey, Apollo is sent on a quest to secure the Oracles and is expected to have to face his old nemesis Python to become a god again. After the defeat of Python, Apollo is restored to godhood. He bears the same name as his Roman counterpart.

I read somewhere that in BOTL that Calypso cursed Annabeth. Pls elaborate for me