Percy Jackson
What makes Percy Jackson special (the chosen one)?
He is the forbidden child of Poseidon
What are the names of Percy's 'helpers' in the series?
Grover (satyr protector) and Annabeth (daughter of Athena).
What does the "barrier" do in the fantasy genre?
It is the special gateway that lets people move between the regular world and the magical one.
In J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series, what is the name of Harry's owl?
Hedwig
Which planet is known as the "Blue Planet"?
Earth - our very own home!
What journey/quest does Percy (Grover and Annabeth) go on?
To return the missing lightning bolt to Zeus before the summer solstice... and getting his mom back from the underworld.
Can you name 3 Greek gods from the series?
Zeus: The king of the gods and the ruler of Mount Olympus.
Poseidon: Percy's father, the god of the sea and earthquakes.
Hades: The god of the Underworld.
Athena: The goddess of wisdom and warfare/Annabeth's mom.
Hermes: The messenger god/Luke's dad.
Dionysus: The god of wine and the director of Camp Half-Blood.
Ares: The god of war/Clarisse's dad.
Hephaestus: The god of fire and craftsmanship.
What is "The Chosen One" in the fantasy genre?
The main character.
Fantasy stories star heroes on who go on challenging journeys often with an ordinary person playing a crucial role, driven by destiny or prophecy.
What is the name of the parallel dimension in the TV series "Stranger Things"?
The Upside Down
Which animal species sleeps the most in a day?
A sloth. It can sleep up to 20 hours a day!
What villains or monsters are in the story?
Villains:
Luke: Son of Hermès, initially he is Percy's friend, later it's revealed that he was the lightning thief.
Kronos (Titan Lord): The overarching antagonist in the series, trying to overthrow the Olympian gods.
Hades: God of the underworld, who stole Percy's mom.
Monsters:
Minotaur: Half-man, half-bull creature.
Furies: Mythical creatures who serve Hades, and Percy encounters one named Mrs. Dodds.
Medusa: A Gorgon with snakes for hair, turning people to stone with her gaze.
Cerberus: The three-headed dog guarding the entrance to the Underworld.
Chimera: A fire-breathing monster with the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a serpent.
What is the main theme(s) of the series?
It has themes of:
Self-discovery/identity
Friendship
Courage
Family dynamics
What kind of plot-structure does the fantasy genre follow?
Home-out-home
What is the main quest that Frodo Baggins and his friends embark on in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy?
To destroy 'the One Ring'/'the ring of power' in mount doom.
What animal can jump higher than a house?
All animals. Houses can't jump!
Who is the messenger who gives the prophecy of the quest to Percy?
"The Oracle of Delphi"
The gross lady in the attic.
Is the Percy Jackson series high fantasy or low fantasy?
It is low fantasy – because the story feels like it could be happening in our world, but there's magic or something extraordinary blended with the everyday things.
What is the difference between high and low fantasy?
High fantasy makes up entirely new worlds with lots of magic, while low fantasy puts some magic into our regular world.
What are the four children called in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"?
Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie
How many sides does a hexagon have?
Six sides
What kind of world(s) is in the story?
1: magic world
2: regular world with magical elements
3: two worlds
2: Regular world with magical elements.
But also
3: Two worlds because the gods have their world hidden behind a barrier (Like the underworld or Olympus).
What does Percy's mom say about heroes and monsters (what is the message regarding good vs. evil)?
She tells him: “Not everyone who looks like a hero is a hero, and not everyone who looks like a monster is a monster”.
What is a "macguffin"?
Usually a special object (like the lightening bolt) that the hero has to get in order to solve the problem in the story.
In the book and TV series "Game of Thrones," what is the title of Daenerys Targaryen?
Khaleesi or Mother of Dragons
What's brown and sticky?
A stick!