Percy Jackson Journey

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Lightning Thief modernizes to Perseus, Danaus, and the Gorgon sisters throughout the hero’s Journey, hero archetype, and theme development. The hero’s journey they had in common was The ordeal, Meeting of the Mentor, and Return with Elixir. In Perseus, he killed Medusa in a different way. “Looking into the mirroring shield, Perseus swooped down, and with one deft stroke he cut off the Medusa’s head.” ( pg 118, D'aulaires). In Percy Jackson, it was modernized on the way Percy killed Medusa. “Percy used his phone as a Mirror to see Medusa’s reflection to kill her with the sword Chiron gave him” ( Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief). When Perseus got his shield and sword, he got his weapons from the gods Athena and

evil. In Perseus his antagonist was the king of the island. “The eye of the ruthless king of the island” ( pg 116, D'aulaires). Percy Jackson antagonist was Luke son of Hermes. Percy was modernized on how “Luke was Percy’s “friend” but turned out to frame Perseus for stealing the lightning bolt” ( Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief). In Perseus he fought a sea monster. “Perseus sprang into the air, dived at the monster and drove his sword deep into its throat” (pg 120, D'aulaires). Percy Jackson also had another antagonist which was his uncle Hades. “When Percy first came into the Half-blood camp, a fire rose up and told Percy that he had his mom” ( Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief). It was modernized because one of Percy’s family members took his mom. The theme good vs. evil concept they share it because they both have many enemies and Perseus kills them in either the sea or on a island, “As one of the sisters was handing the eye to another, Perseus sprang forward and snatched it.” (pg 117, D'aulaires). When Perseus got the eye he swooped down to the island where the three Gray Sisters were laying. Percy on the other hand used a car to get the