All 50 Uses of
Thalia
in
The Titan's Curse
- We picked up my friends Annabeth and Thalia on the way.†
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- Annabeth, Thalia, and I hadn't seen each other in months, but between the blizzard and the thought of what we were about to do, we were too nervous to talk much.†
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- By the time we finally got to Westover Hall, it was getting dark, and she'd told Annabeth and Thalia every embarrassing baby story there was to tell about me.†
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- Thalia wiped the fog off the car window and peered outside.†
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- Jackson," Thalia said.†
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- Annabeth and Thalia followed me outside.†
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- Once my mother's car was out of sight, Thalia said, "Your mom is so cool, Percy.†
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- Thalia was great at giving evil looks, what with the punk clothes she always wears—the ripped-up army jacket, black leather pants and chain jewelry, the black eyeliner and those intense blue eyes.†
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- Thalia looked at the castle and shivered.†
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- Thalia was rubbing her silver bracelet, her favorite magic item.†
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- I figured he was about to toss us into the snow, but then Thalia stepped forward and did something very weird.†
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- Oh, but we're not visitors, sir," Thalia said.†
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- You remember: I'm Thalia.†
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- I didn't know what Thalia was thinking.†
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- Thalia.†
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- I could feel the teachers' eyes on my back, but I walked closely to Thalia and asked in a low voice, "How did you do that finger-snap thing?†
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- Why had he shown Thalia and not me?†
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- Annabeth and Thalia both hugged Grover.†
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- Thalia asked, amazed.†
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- Grover looked at Thalia desperately.†
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- Used to be, Grover looked to me for answers, but Thalia had seniority.†
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- Thalia had more experience than any of us with fending off monsters in the real world.†
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- "Then let's dance," Thalia said.
Chpt 1 *Thalia = a name that is famous in Greek mythology as one of the three Graces (this one for good cheer)
- I started forward, but Thalia put her hand on my shoulder.†
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- Judging from his expression, I guessed Thorn hadn't been fooled by Thalia's trick with the Mist after all.†
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- Don't look at the kids," Thalia ordered.†
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- Thalia nodded.†
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- You can if I'm leading," Thalia said.†
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- Grover yelped as Thalia grabbed his hand and led him onto the dance floor.†
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- It's just cool to have Thalia back.†
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- Act natural, Thalia had told us.†
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- It was a boarding school in Brooklyn, and she and Thalia were both attending, close enough to Camp Half-Blood that Chiron could help if they got in any trouble.†
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- Thalia called to us.†
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- She was slow dancing with Grover, who was tripping all over himself, kicking Thalia in the shins, and looking like he wanted to die.†
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- Thalia ordered.†
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- So we went onto the dance floor, and I looked over to see how Thalia and Grover were doing things.†
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- We have to get Thalia and Grover!†
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- I turned a full circle, looking for her or Thalia and Grover.†
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- I still couldn't see Annabeth, but I knew she'd be heading the other way, looking for Thalia and Grover.†
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- I remembered what Thalia had said to me in the entry hall, looking at me all puzzled when I asked about the finger-snap trick: Hasn't Chiron shown you how to do that yet?†
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- Not that I resented Thalia.†
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- This gave Thalia and Grover a chance to advance from behind—Thalia wielding her magic shield, Aegis.†
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- This gave Thalia and Grover a chance to advance from behind—Thalia wielding her magic shield, Aegis.†
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- If you've never seen Thalia run into battle, you have never been truly frightened.†
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- Thalia moved in with her spear.†
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- Thalia jabbed at his head, but he snarled and swatted the spear aside.†
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- His hand changed into an orange paw, with enormous Haws that sparked against Thalia's shield as he slashed.†
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- If it hadn't been for Aegis, Thalia would've been sliced like a loaf of bread.†
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- Dr. Thorn launched another volley of missiles at Thalia, and this time I could see how he did it.†
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- The missiles deflected off Aegis, but the force of their impact knocked Thalia down.†
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Definition:
Greek mythology: the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry
or:
Greek mythology: one of the three Graces
or:
Greek mythology: one of the three Graces