All 50 Uses of
Poseidon
in
The Lightning Thief
- And of course she's got the rivalry with Poseidon.†
Chpt 7 *
- Zeus, Poseidon, Hades.†
Chpt 8
- Poseidon the sea, Hades the Underworld.†
Chpt 8
- But Zeus and Poseidon-they both had, like, a bazillion kids in the myths.†
Chpt 8
- World War II, you know, that was basically a fight between the sons of Zeus and Poseidon on one side, and the sons of Hades on the other.†
Chpt 8
- The winning side, Zeus and Poseidon, made Hades swear an oath with them: no more affairs with mortal women.†
Chpt 8
- "Poseidon," said Chiron.†
Chpt 8
- After lessons, she would walk away muttering to herself: "Quest ...Poseidon?†
Chpt 9
- Now that I was declared a son of Poseidon, one of the Big Three gods who weren't supposed to have kids, I figured it was a crime for me just to be alive.†
Chpt 9
- "Poseidon and Zeus," I said.†
Chpt 9
- During the winter solstice, at the last council of the gods, Zeus and Poseidon had an argument.†
Chpt 9
- He immediately blamed Poseidon.†
Chpt 9
- The forges of the Cyclopes are under the ocean, which gives Poseidon some influence over the makers of his brother's lightning.†
Chpt 9
- Zeus believes Poseidon has taken the master bolt, and is now secretly having the Cyclopes build an arsenal of illegal copies, which might be used to topple Zeus from his throne.†
Chpt 9
- The only thing Zeus wasn't sure about was which hero Poseidon used to steal the bolt.†
Chpt 9
- Now Poseidon has openly claimed you as his son.†
Chpt 9
- Then again, Poseidon has tried to unseat Zeus before.†
Chpt 9
- Poseidon and Hera and a few other gods ...they, like, trapped Zeus and wouldn't let him out until he promised to be a better ruler, right?†
Chpt 9
- And Zeus has never trusted Poseidon since.†
Chpt 9
- Of course, Poseidon denies stealing the master bolt.†
Chpt 9
- Poseidon-my dad-he didn't really have this master bolt stolen, did he?†
Chpt 9
- Most thinking observers would agree that thievery is not Poseidon's style.†
Chpt 9
- Zeus has demanded that Poseidon return the bolt by the summer solstice.†
Chpt 9
- Poseidon wants an apology for being called a thief by the same date.†
Chpt 9
- Olympians forced to choose sides between Zeus and Poseidon.†
Chpt 9
- "What better peace offering," Chiron said, "than to have the son of Poseidon return Zeus's property?"†
Chpt 9
- If Poseidon doesn't have it, where is the thing?†
Chpt 9
- If Zeus and Poseidon weaken each other in a war, who stands to gain?†
Chpt 9
- Especially if he has found out Percy is a son of Poseidon.... "A hellhound got into the forest," Chiron continued.†
Chpt 9
- He must suspect Poseidon will try to use Percy to clear his name.†
Chpt 9
- He hid it in the Underworld, knowing full well that Zeus would blame Poseidon.†
Chpt 9
- Zeus or Poseidon could go down to the Underworld and bust some heads.†
Chpt 9
- Besides, even if the other gods suspect Hades-and I imagine Poseidon does-they couldn't retrieve the bolt themselves.†
Chpt 9
- I'm saying it's no accident Poseidon has claimed you now.†
Chpt 9
- Poseidon had ignored me for twelve years.†
Chpt 9
- You've known I was Poseidon's son all along, haven't you?†
Chpt 9
- Athena is no fan of Poseidon, but if you're going to save the world, I'm the best person to keep you from messing up.†
Chpt 9
- One time my mom caught Poseidon with his girlfriend in Athena's temple, which is hugely disrespectful.†
Chpt 10
- Another time, Athena and Poseidon competed to be the patron god for the city of Athens.†
Chpt 10
- The more I thought about it, I resented Poseidon for never visiting me, never helping my mom, never even sending a lousy child-support check.†
Chpt 10
- Medusa was Poseidon's girlfriend.†
Chpt 11
- I mean, didn't Athena and Poseidon ever cooperate?†
Chpt 13
- My mom invented it, but Poseidon created horses out of the crests of waves.†
Chpt 13
- "If you are the son of Poseidon," Echidna hissed, "you would not fear water.†
Chpt 13
- I remembered the swirling green trident that had appeared above my head the night of capture the flag, when Poseidon had claimed me as his son.†
Chpt 13
- Why had Poseidon saved me?†
Chpt 14
- Word leaked out about the Zeus-Poseidon standoff.†
Chpt 15
- Aphrodite, Ares, and Apollo are backing Poseidon, more or less.†
Chpt 15
- Will it be Athena versus Poseidon?†
Chpt 16
- Poseidon has played his most desperate card.†
Chpt 16
Definition:
Greek mythology: the god of the sea and earthquakes