The Lightning Thief Hero's Journey - Follow Percy Jackson on his quest!
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ORDINARY WORLD
HMOWEROK
CALL TO ADVENTURE
REFUSAL
MENTOR / HELPER
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Percy Jackson is a regular troublemaking kid with ADHD and dyslexia going to school for troubled kids in New York.
CROSSING THE THRESHOLD
Percy’s identity has been discovered and he is in danger from monster attacks. His mother and protector bring him to Camp Half-Blood, through a hurricane, with monsters on their heels.
TESTS / ALLIES / ENEMIES
Poseidon claims Percy as his son. Percy is suspected of being the thief who stole the master bolt. Percy resents being accused of something he didn’t do, but takes the quest to prove himself.
APPROACH
Chiron advises Percy before he leaves. Grover Underwood and Annabeth Chase go with Percy on his quest.
ORDEAL
Argus drops the three off at the bus station. They are now alone, with no protection from Camp Half-Blood.
The heroic trio undergo many trials and face many enemies on their journey from New York to Los Angeles.
Percy, Annabeth, and Grover bribe Charon to take them to the Underworld, in order to retrieve the master bolt from Hades.
The three heroes discover that Hades' own helm of darkness is missing, and the master bolt magically appeared inside the pack given by Ares! After escaping Hades’ wrath by using the pearls, Percy battles Ares on the beach.
REWARD
ROAD BACK
ATONEMENT
RETURN
Percy is able to wound Ares in his heel. Ares refrains from killing him, but because Percy won, he wins the master bolt and the helm of darkness.
A son of Poseidon in the air is dangerous, but Percy flies in an airplane to get to Mount Olympus in time. Percy meets his father and Zeus for the first time.
Zeus considers whether or not to obliterate Percy. Percy returns the master bolt to Zeus and reports about the darkness in Tartarus that influenced Ares.
The three heroes return to Camp Half-Blood in triumph.