ipl-logo

Apollo In The Hidden Oracle By Rick Riordan

2409 Words10 Pages

Apollo, the main character, changes during the course of the book, The Hidden Oracle, by Rick Riordan. In the beginning of the story, the sun god, Apollo is turned into a mortal as punishment by Zeus for being indirectly involved in the rise of Gaea and the near destruction of the gods, goddesses, and humanity. Now as a mortal, Apollo seeks Camp Half-Blood for protection from envious minor gods and monsters leading him to meet Meg McCaffrey, a demigod who soon claims his service during his time as a mortal. Once they arrive at Camp Half-Blood, Apollo soon learns that there were recent disappearances of campers alongside the issue with communication, especially with the Oracle of Delphi. Meanwhile, a four-legged death relay race as Apollo and Meg, being partners, weave through the course to see Python and …show more content…

Not only that but he deems himself important and tries to steer the conversation in helping him. In addition, when Apollo and Camp Half-Blood’s coach and director, Chiron, discuss about the failing communication involved with gods, goddesses, and demigods, including the Oracle of Delphi, which issues quests and is the foundation of fate itself. So if the Oracle of Delphi is unresponsive, then there can’t be a quest to solve the problem. Likewise, Chiron mentions about a breach in the camp’s security as there have been repeated disappearances of the campers. Apollo listening, soon steers the discussion into his problems of being human, brushing aside the other problems as he promises to resolve it once he becomes a god and then, mentions his idea of having the campers put all their resources and time into protecting him until he receives back his divinity again. This shows Apollo is inconsiderate because he doesn’t care about the safety of the demigods, including his own children, or the failing communication, which is

Show More
Related

  • Summary Of Total Eclipse By Annie Dillard

    157 Words  | 1 Pages

    In “Total Eclipse,” by Annie Dillard, Dillard’s quote “What you see is more convincing than any wild-eyed theory you may know,” in the case of a total eclipse implies her paroxysm regarding being enlightened by truly experiencing an eclipse rather than hearing scientific “theories” about what an eclipse is. Her experience of the total eclipse after previously witnessing a partial one opens her mind to a plethora of new ideas and feelings. Dillard explains her lack of astronomical knowledge, but how observing the eclipse made the intricacies of an eclipse clear in her mind, literally and symbolically. Nevertheless, her perspective of the natural world is blisteringly different than the theories of its inner workings. With certainty, she describes

    Read More

  • Annotated Bibliography On Apollo 13

    602 Words  | 3 Pages

    Annotated Bibliography: Trevor Hudock, Apollo 13 Atkinson, Nancy. " 13 Things That Saved Apollo 13, Part 1: Timing. "Universe Today. 09 Apr. 2010. 30 Sept. 2015.

    Read More

  • Ethos And Logos By Dana Gioia

    178 Words  | 1 Pages

    Dana Gioia builds his argument an interesting way. The use of ethos and logos really helps the reader feel like this is important and should go do something about the problem. The use of logos in this article makes the reader realize the severity of this problem. "Literacy readers are markedly more civically engaged than non readers, scoring two to four times more likely to perform charity work, visit a museum, or attend a sporting event. " This quote shows that literature readers are more socially and civically active through the use of credible facts.

    Read More

  • Cormac Mccarthy's Blood Meridi The Dark Sky

    512 Words  | 3 Pages

    The Dark Sky With the winter storm being blown and the eerie darkness of the night, this was no fairytale of the cowboy riding through a sunny open range. The author’s purpose in Blood Meridian was to inform and describe the harsh reality of the hardships cowboys faced in their everyday lifestyle. Cormac Mccarthy makes it realistic to clear up the misconceptions that are usually connected to the glorious life of a cowboy. When most people think of a cowboy, they think of them as the brave hero of the town, but Mccarthy turns it all around by shining a light on the brutal truth. He says, “They cut the throats of the pack animals and jerked and divided the meat.”

    Read More

  • Monsters And Villains In The Odyssey By Robert Fitzgerald

    856 Words  | 4 Pages

    B-block Monsters and Villains in The Odyssey The Odyssey is one of the first stories ever told. It was told thousands of times before it was even written down. Since it was told so many times the story has been changed changed with every version. The first person to ever write does The Odyssey was Homer, however the version that will be referred to in this essay was translated by Robert Fitzgerald.

    Read More

  • The Twelve Who Ruled, By Robert Roswell Palmer

    1664 Words  | 7 Pages

    In 1941, Robert Roswell Palmer, a revisionist, was another French Revolutionary historian who wrote about the Terror during the Revolution. Unlike Kerr, Palmer focuses on the individual leaders of the Committee of Public Safety instead of the conflict between the different classes. Besides focusing solely on Robespierre, like Mathiez, he focuses on all twelve leaders. By focusing on the revolutionary leaders, Palmer’s book, The Twelve Who Ruled is a political and top-down interpretation of the terror during the French Revolution. Palmer’s interpretation is a continuation of Mathiez’s as he also views terror as an instrument of justice that is used to repress and control its citizens.

    Read More

  • How Did Cleisthenes Influence Greek Politics

    571 Words  | 3 Pages

    1. a. The oracle of Delphi was a man dedicated to Apollo. He sat between the mountain slopes. He could see into the future even though he could not actually see. He gave guidance and wisdom to those who sought it.

    Read More

  • Howard Stanley Nemerov's The Phoenix

    432 Words  | 2 Pages

    Symbolism in Howard Stanley Nemerov's “The Phoenix” In “The Phoenix”, Nemerov symbolically presents the subject of death and rebirth; through the eternal existence of a mythical bird. The phoenix is believed to originate from Egyptian mythology. Depicted to be a “sacred purple bird” that departs in flames only to rise repeatedly from the ashes, and is the only one of its kind. Nemerov depicts this creature as if in representation of God himself, because of the bird’s self-sufficiency.

    Read More

  • Who Is The Greek Trying To Fight With The Romans

    287 Words  | 2 Pages

    The main characters this book are Reyna, Nico, Jason, Piper, Percy, Annabeth, Frank, Hazel, Leo, and finally Coach Hedge. The main point in this story is that the 10 people in this story trying to stop the Romans and the Greeks from fighting and also stop the giants (Evil spawns of Mother Earth from rising). These Greeks and Romans are messing up the Gods minds, so they are in split personality of either being Greek or Roman. The group trying to stop the war and the giants decided that they should send Nico, Reyna, and Coach Hedge with the Athena Parthenos (a stolen Greek statue) to reunite peace with the Greeks and unite them with the Romans. This will clear the gods' minds to help them fight with the Demigods (The group that is trying to

    Read More

  • Alma In The Time Of The Wolves By Thomas Paine

    1217 Words  | 5 Pages

    “The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. ”(Thomas Paine) The characters in all stories have to deal with some kind of conflict. Alma in the Time of the wolves has to deal with person vs self, person vs person and person vs nature. Sir Ernest Shackleton in Shipwrecked at the bottom of the world has to deal with all of these as well.

    Read More

  • Josephus By Steve Mason Summary

    555 Words  | 3 Pages

    Steve Mason states his intended audience within the closing statements of the book’s introduction, he states that this text is intended to be for someone who has not done much research into Josephus and he wants the text spark their interest into the works of the first century historian. Steve Mason is a professor at York University located in Toronto, Canada, where he specializes in the history of Judea during the roman period. He has other works that also involve decoding Josephus's books. He received his Bachelor's and Master’s degree from McMaster’s University in Ontario, Canada and received his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of St. Michael’s in Toronto, Canada. Steve Mason introduces Josephus as a misinterpreted author who

    Read More

  • Thanatopsis By William Cullen Bryant

    248 Words  | 1 Pages

    William Cullen Bryant wrote “Thanatopsis” at the very young age of seventeen. The word thanatopsis is defined as, “a view or contemplation of death.” It surprised me when I learned that he had written such a deep and detailed poem about nature and death when he was my age. I had to read the poem a couple of times before I even began to understand Bryant’s wording and what he meant by it all.

    Read More

  • Sophocles Oedipus, Is Not In Our Stars

    523 Words  | 3 Pages

    The Fault, Dear Oedipus, Is Not in Our Stars Sophocles comments through his work Oedipus Tyrannus on the role Apollo and prophecy occupy. They serve as stage directions in some cosmic play where the remaining script is filled in an improvisational fashion by the people who live it. On examination of the words of Teiresias and the conclusion reached by Oedipus, one can see that prophecy does not remove choice, but rather it inspires it. Teiresias, regarding the idea of fate, appears to dismiss the idea of choice when he says these “things” will come to be whether he speaks of them or not (OT 341). However, an inevitable fate does not necessarily preclude choice.

    Read More

  • Percy Jackson Essay

    435 Words  | 2 Pages

    It all started in science class, where Percy saw Clarisse, the bully at Camp Half-blood, fighting black birds the size of ravens outside the window. As Percy came up with the perfect excuse which was “ I have to puke.” He was dismissed immediately. As Percy finished helping fight the birds, Clarisse explained that if an Aries child turns 15 you are tested to take a ride on the chariot and bring it back to the temple on sunset, or else you'd be punished, it was an exciting time for Clarisse because it was once a lifetime opportunity to show her father she is worthy to be an Aries member. But the problem was Clarisse

    Read More

  • Summary Of Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief

    1011 Words  | 5 Pages

    Reading Journal #5 So far, I’ve finished reading the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series. The author of this series is Rick Riordan. The genre of this book is Adventure/Action.

    Read More

More about Apollo In The Hidden Oracle By Rick Riordan

Open Document