Jason admits it wasn't one of the Roman demigods' finer moments. Apparently, the Romans supported the South because the Ancient Romans kept slaves. We get more insight into the American Civil War, as it pertains to demigods. I promise I'll get to the positives in a minute, but we got one more negative to cover. Minor goddess my ass! This is especially glaring given Riordan's usually impeccable attention to mythological accuracy. The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, arguably the most important temple in all of Rome, honored these three gods. The Capitoline Triad, three of the most important gods in Rome, consisted of Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva. Minerva may not have had the war goddess aspects of Athena, and she was certainly more focused on the domestic arts, but she was by no means a minor goddess. Athena/Minerva has tasked Annabeth with finding the Athena Parthenos so that she can reclaim the honor the Romans stripped of her by reducing her to a minor goddess. It was also way out of character that she needed Frank to explain Chinese fingercuffs to her, even if she was distracted at the time.Īlso, let's talk about Athena and Minerva. Having Annabeth go "OMG, so fattening" was so stereotypical, for a teenage girl, it was downright painful especially given that she wasn't even hinted to have that mindset before.
#A SUMMARY OF THE MARK OF ATHENA MOVIE#
As the movie Zombieland noted, fatties are always the first to get eaten during a monster attack. Annabeth thinks to herself about how fattening all the sweets are.um, what? I'm pretty certain that Annabeth gets a lot of physical exercise, particularly when it comes to training to fight monsters.įor that matter, I'm pretty sure keeping in shape is mandatory for all demigods. Aphrodite/Venus is having a tea party with Annabeth, Piper and Hazel. One of the most egregious instances was when the heroes are in Charleston, South Carolina. You could even make the case that Annabeth was making an effort to hide these sides of her in order to appear strong and in-control.
#A SUMMARY OF THE MARK OF ATHENA SERIES#
Now, granted, you could argue that, since the original series was from Percy's perspective, it was a bit biased. She came across as far more self-conscious, critical and insecure than in previous books. I got my first grey hairs when I was a teenager, and early grayness is a bit of a genetic trait on my mom's side of the family.yeah, it sure will be fun when I'm 35 and have a head of completely grey hairs, but I digress.Īnyway, we finally get a look inside Annbeth's head, but it just felt off to me. It certainly isn't unusual for younger people's hair to grey up well ahead of schedule so not like it would be too hard to explain. We also finally get an answer to a question fan have been pondering since The Titan's Curse: what did Percy and Annabeth do about the grey streaks in their hair from holding up the sky? Turns out they did nothing, but the grey is starting to fade, so no big deal. After two and half books, Annabeth and Percy are reunited, and it feels so good. Well, Percy, Piper and Leo get chapters from their perspectives, but Annabeth is really the center of this particular book. Turn back now if you don't want any of that.Īs you may have guessed, Annabeth gets a bit of a special focus throughout this book. Wisdoms's daughter must walks alone as the Mark of Athena burns through Rome.Īs usual, spoilers of plenty beyond this point.
Once in Rome, Annabeth must find the long-lost Athena Parthenos statue. She must shoulder the burden as leader of the quest, but also has a special task from her mother Athena. None are more conflicted than Annabeth Chase. Tensions remain high as the Greeks and Romans are forced to put aside old prejudices in order to work towards a common goal. The Argo II has arrived in New Rome and the journey to the ancient lands can officially begin. The seven heroes of the prophecy have been united at last. This time we’re continuing our look back at The Heroes of Olympus with a look back at The Mark of Athena This is less of a formal review, and more of a look back, along with my thoughts and observations. That means we're taking a look at Percy Jackson, its sequel series and its spin-off series. For those of you just joining the fun, this is my look back at the works of Rick Riordan. Welcome once again to the Riordan Retrospective.
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