Religion *Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes

Percy Jackson recounts the daring deeds of Greek heroes including Perseus, Atalanta, and Bellerophon. The stories include Perseus cutting off Medusa’s head, Atalanta being raised by a she-bear, capturing flesh-eating horses, completing seemingly impossible tasks, and outwitting gods. Dramatic painterly illustrations accompany these accounts. Percy presents the heroes as figures who endure extraordinary misfortunes while undertaking dangerous feats.