Teen Movie Night at Kimball Junction (Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief) (2024)

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What happens in chapter 12 of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief? ›

Summary: Chapter Twelve

Back in the woods, Percy, Annabeth, and Grover rest for the night while Percy learns that in order to earn his searcher's license, Grover must find Pan, the god of wild places. To the satyrs, Pan is their master who once protected the earth.

In “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief” (2010), we first meet 16-year-old demigod Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman). Fun fact: The age change from 12 years old in the book is one reason why book readers have contempt for the film.

Percy knows he has to protect the mortals. He engages the Chimera, which blows a hole in the side of the observation deck with flames. He tries to stab at the lion head, but the snake head tail bites Percy's leg and pulls him off his feet. Riptide falls into the Mississippi River below.

Summary: Chapter Twenty-One

Zeus dismisses Percy's concerns and spares his life since he returned the bolt. Poseidon reassures Percy that he claims him as his son and tells Percy that he will have a decision to make regarding a delivered package when he returns home.

Upon returning to Camp Half Blood, Percy is betrayed by his friend Luke, son of Hermes, who turns out to be the human hero whom Kronos used for the theft. Luke poisons Percy, and tells him before leaving that Kronos will rise and destroy the age of the gods.

Percy realizes that the line of the prophecy he had received about failing to save what mattered most to him in the end came true because Percy did fail to save Sally, but only because he'd left her to save herself which he knew was the right thing to do.

Yes, Annabeth is married to Percy Jackson, and has three kids: Cast, Ethan, and Zoe. How was Annabeth Chase born? Annabeth Chase is the half-blood daughter of the goddess Athena and the mortal man Frederick Chase.

The story's narrator, Percy Jackson, will be familiar to most young readers, and here he retells the stories of the Greek Gods with wit and style. This book is appropriate for ages 10+, although some of the stories feature themes that are a bit more mature.

The Minotaur is a horrendous monster with the huge head of a bull. It attacks Percy and Mom when Mom attempts to drive Percy and Grover to Camp Half-Blood.

After a brief struggle, Percy defeats Medusa by severing her head with Riptide, his celestial bronze sword, using a polished bronze ball as a mirror. He then sends the head, left behind as a spoil of war, to Olympus via the Hermes Express.

What chapter does Percy crash his funeral? ›

Chapter 13: We Hire a New Guide - Percy lands at Camp Half-Blood right in the middle of his funeral. Everyone is shocked, including Annabeth, who is pissed. It turns out he's been gone for two weeks. Annabeth leaves and Chiron promises she'll calm down.

Summary: Chapter Fourteen

A female spirit tells him that his father believes in him, he should go to Santa Monica before going to the Underworld, and to not trust gifts. Before she departs, the spirit reassures Percy that his mother's fate is not hopeless.

Summary: Chapter Twenty

On the shore, Percy, Annabeth, and Grover confront Ares about stealing the master bolt and the Helm of Darkness. Ares admits that while he did not personally steal them, since gods cannot steal each other's symbols of power, he did have someone else take it.

Summary: Chapter Eighteen

After Charon recognizes Percy is a godling, Percy hands him a bag full of drachmas and says that he will put in a good word with Hades about giving Charon a proper raise. Charon agrees and the group departs toward one of three entrances with metal detectors and security cameras.

The dream is significant because it foreshadows the events that will occur later in the novel, as Percy must indeed travel to the Underworld to complete his quest. It also emphasizes the importance of Percy's mother in his life and his determination to save her from danger.

Grover reveals that his goal is finding Pan: the god of wild places. Percy reveals his secret motivation for heading down into Hades. It is not to take back Zeus's lightning bolt, no, but to rescue his dead mother. That is his pivotal moment in chapter 12.