The Question and Answer section for The Lightning Thief is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Percy must travel to the underworld across land because it is located in Los Angeles. He can't fly to Los Angeles because Zeus controls travel in the skies.
Rick Riordan specializes in coming of age stories that are mixed with Greek and Roman mythology. He uses coming of age themes that connect with his young readers. You can check out the themes he uses below:
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Poseidon tells Zeus that he admits his wrongdoing, and Percy feels as if he is just a mistake, and not actually Poseidon's son. Zeus imprisoned Kronos in the pit.
