All 50 Uses of
Hercules
in
The Mark of Athena
- "In the old days," Annabeth said, "they called this area the Pillars of Hercules.†
p. 321.7
- Hercules, huh?†
p. 321.8
- So ...these Pillars of Hercules.†
p. 322.0 *
- "Hercules," Jason said.†
p. 323.0
- If that's really Hercules, sailing or flying away wouldn't do any good.†
p. 323.3
- "Won't Hercules be on our side?" she asked hopefully.†
p. 323.5
- Seven of us against Hercules.†
p. 323.8
- At least Jason and Hercules have something in common.†
p. 324.1
- Piper had heard tons of stories about Hercules.†
p. 324.6
- And did the purple color mean he was the Roman version of Hercules rather than the Greek?†
p. 325.0
- Hercules watched them with no particular emotion, as if they were some form of seabird he had never noticed before.†
p. 325.6
- Hercules said.†
p. 325.8
- Piper wanted to elbow him, but Hercules looked more amused than annoyed.†
p. 325.9
- Hercules glared at the sky accusingly, like he wanted to have words with his father, Zeus.†
p. 326.2
- Hercules fixed those brilliant blue eyes on her.†
p. 326.3
- Hercules snarled.†
p. 326.4
- "Not much difference," Hercules grumbled.†
p. 326.8
- Then the Romans came along and named me Hercules.†
p. 326.8
- "At any rate," Hercules said, "if you're Jupiter's son, you might understand.†
p. 327.0
- "As for you, my dear," Hercules said, "be careful.†
p. 327.2
- "So, Lord Hercules," she said, "we're on a quest.†
p. 327.4
- Hercules shrugged.†
p. 327.5
- Hercules sounded relayed and easygoing, but he still made Piper nervous.†
p. 328.3
- "So anyway," Hercules said, "what's your quest?"†
p. 328.4
- "Giants," Hercules muttered.†
p. 328.5
- Piper should've been thinking faster, but Hercules had unsettled her.†
p. 328.7
- Suddenly Hercules's expression was like the cliffs of Gibraltar—a solid, unforgiving sheet of stone.†
p. 328.8
- Hera had been Hercules's mortal enemy.†
p. 328.9
- She didn't give us much choice, but—" "But here you are," Hercules said, all friendliness gone.†
p. 329.0
- "Like I said," Hercules grumbled, "don't believe everything you hear.†
p. 329.2
- "You understand nothing," Hercules said coldly.†
p. 329.4
- That's horribly sad, Lord Hercules.†
p. 329.8
- Hercules hesitated.†
p. 329.8
- Hercules waited, as if this information should send them running in terror.†
p. 329.9
- And," Hercules said, "I want you to break off his other horn and bring it to me."†
p. 330.0
- From under his robes, Hercules took a small book and tossed it to Piper.†
p. 330.3
- The title read: The Hercules Guide to the Mare Nostrum.†
p. 330.5
- "Bring me that horn by sundown," Hercules said.†
p. 330.5
- "Well, Achelous will kill you, obviously," Hercules said.†
p. 330.8
- "I'd get going," Hercules said coldly.†
p. 330.9
- THE HERCULES GUIDE TO THE MARE NOSTRUM didn't help much with snakes and mosquitoes.†
p. 331.0
- "Says Hercules fought him one time," Jason offered.†
p. 332.3
- Hercules fought ninety-nine percent of everything in Ancient Greece.†
p. 332.3
- Pillars of Hercules ...†
p. 332.4
- Attractions: Hercules and two pillars.†
p. 332.5
- —that came from the Spanish coat of arms, which showed the Pillars of Hercules with a banner curling between them.†
p. 332.6
- Here's a tiny reference to Achelous: This river god fought Hercules for the hand of the beautiful Deianira.†
p. 332.8
- During the struggle, Hercules broke off one of the river god's horns, which became the first cornucopia.†
p. 332.8
- "Hercules married her," Jason said.†
p. 333.1
- Piper remembered what Hercules had told them: his first family dead, his second wife dead after being tricked into poisoning him.†
p. 333.2
Definition:
mythological Roman hero famous for his strength and for performing 12 immense labors to gain immortality