Similarities Between Cronus And The Lightning Thief

Coronus was told a prophecy that one day when he had kids they would overrule him . So when Rhea gave birth to their kids Cronus swallowed them and when he tried so swallowed Zeus Rhea gave him a rock instead of a baby to salvage Zeus. Then Zeus gave Cronus a mixture of wine and mustard and made him vomit is now older kids and zeus battled him and he won .Then he over ruled Cronus and kicked him out of his own kingdom.In Cronus and the lightning thief they both share the theme of a struggle for power.

The theme in Cronus is a struggle for power . “ Cronus was so enraged that war between the father and son became inevitable. Zeus eventually dethroned his father Cronus, who was banished from his kingdom and deprived forever of the supreme power. Cronus’ son now became supreme god.

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I chose this because it shows how Cronus was now kicked out of what used to be his because he was selfish.”He married his sister Rhea, and together they had three sons and three daughters .Cronus was afraid that his children might one day rise up against his authority, as he had against his own father, Uranus”. I chose this because it proves how Cronus was afraid to let his kids grow up. To me Cronus is very selfish and just wants everything for hiself .

The struggle for power relates to the lightning thief because in chapter 20 Percy battles Ares . Percy Jackson stated, “My body thought for me . The water seemed to push me into the air and i capluted over him,slashing as i came down “.I chose this quote because it was the moment that Percy uses his power . “ All that meant was my mom really had been squeezed into nothingness, dissovled into yellow light”.” I was alone. An orphan . I would have to live with … Smelly Gabe?”.

I chose this quote because it higlights when Percy loses his mother and doesn’t know what to do and how to handle what he’s going through. Percy is vulnerable when it comes to his mother and doesnt know how to handle the facts she is

gone.

Percy is VERY vulnerable when it comes to his family members and doesn’t know how to handle certain situtations. But he does know fight with water and you find that out in chapter 3 of the book. Myths still matter because for the people that believe in myths may relate to them and it may help them solve their problem(s) . They also matter because people who believe in god(s) may think it’s true and it may help them find out more about what they believe in. I think Rick Riordian chose to put these 2 books together because they have the same timeline order and they relate to each other.