The Lightning Thief Terms

Ambrosia is the magical healing drink of the gods. It’s also healing for demigods in limited quantities, but it’s fatal to mortals. Even for demigods, too much of it is poisonous. Ambrosia tastes like the… read analysis of Ambrosia

The Big Three is the collective term for the sons of Kronos: the gods Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades,. After World War II, the Big Three swore on the River Styx to… read analysis of The Big Three

A demigod, or “half-blood,” is a person who has one mortal human parent and one parent who’s a god or goddess. Though demigods aren’t entirely divine—they’re still mortal—they’re not entirely human, either. In normal school… read analysis of Demigod/Half-Blood

An Iris message is a video message sent via rainbows with help from Iris, the goddess of the rainbow and a messenger for the gods. read analysis of Iris Message

The mist is a strange haze that appears whenever magical occurrences happen around mortals, or when undisguised monsters or gods appear around mortals. It obscures the magical elements and makes mortals see what they think… read analysis of Mist

Monsters, such as Medusa, the Minotaur, and the Furies, are mythical creatures that either torment or serve the gods and often torment demigods and mortals. Many of them serve Hades, the… read analysis of Monster

Mount Olympus is the palace where all the gods’ and goddesses’ powers converge. Though the palace first existed on the eponymous Mount Olympus in Greece, in the world of The Lightning Thief it has moved… read analysis of Mount Olympus

A satyr is a mythical being with the lower body of a goat, as well as goat horns, and a human upper body. Satyrs mature at half the rate humans do. Young satyrs often disguise… read analysis of Satyr

Searchers are satyrs who have earned their searcher’s license. This allows them to dedicate their lives to searching for the god Pan, who disappeared several thousand years ago. read analysis of Searcher

Tartarus is a hellish pit in the Underworld where Zeus imprisoned Kronos. read analysis of Tartarus

Titans are the first type of Greek gods and the parents of the first Olympian gods, most notably Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. Kronos and the other Titans were imprisoned in Tartarus after… read analysis of Titan

The Underworld is the underground land where the afterlife is located; the god Hades rules over it. The Underworld is where Hades’s palace (modeled after the aboveground one on Mount Olympus) is located. To… read analysis of The Underworld