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Quit Monkeying Around!

Today, I’m going to tell you about the Kerkopes, sometimes spelled Cercopes, not to be confused with King Cecrops of Athens. They were dwarf-like men, sons of Oceanus and Theia, daughter of Memnon of Ethiopia. It seems that there were … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Authors, Greek Mythology, Heroes of Olympus, Mythology, Rick Riordan | Tagged akmon, cercopes, herakles, kerkopes, leo valdez, memnon of ethiopia, monkeys, oceanus, omphale of lydia, passalos, the house of hades, theia, zeus |

School Is Hell, Cooperation Is Divine

Here are a few new book reviews, with a few spoilers. You Can Date Boys When You’re Forty, by Dave Barry – Now semi-retired but with the same basic sense of humor, Barry discusses such topics as Justin Bieber and … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, Chronicles of Kazam, Dave Barry, Heroes of Olympus, Humor, Jasper Fforde, Rick Riordan | Tagged annabeth chase, calypso, cerberus, dave fox, gabe guarente, hell, leo valdez, nico di angelo, satan's prep, the blood of olympus, the eye of zoltar, you can date boys when you're forty |

Heroes Never Die

The Demigod Diaries, by Rick Riordan – I read a library copy of this book, but that hadn’t stopped some kid from doing all the puzzles in pencil. Oh, well. The reason I checked it out wasn’t for the activities, … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, Egyptian, Greek Mythology, Heroes of Olympus, Kane Chronicles, Magic, Monsters, Mythology, Percy Jackson, Rick Riordan, Roman | Tagged amaltheia, annabeth chase, cacus, carter kane, giants, haley riordan, hercules, hermes, janus, jason grace, leo valdez, leo valdez and the quest for buford, luke castellan, maenads, percy jackson and the staff of hermes, piper mclean, son of magic, thalia grace, the demigod diaries, the diary of luke castellan, the house of hades, the last olympian, the lost hero, the son of sobek, zeus |

Back to Rome

The Mark of Athena, by Rick Riordan – The third book in the Heroes of Olympus series has the parties from the first two join forces to fight the forces of Gaea. While this means people from Camp Half-Blood and … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Greek Mythology, Heroes of Olympus, Mythology, Rick Riordan, Roman | Tagged annabeth, arachne, coach gleeson hedge, gaea, gigantes, hercules, leo valdez, nemesis, percy jackson, satyrs, the mark of athena |

The Demigods Are Back in Town

The Lost Hero, by Rick Riordan – After a detour into Egyptian mythology in his also excellent The Red Pyramid, Riordan is back to the Greek stuff with the first volume in the Heroes of Olympus series. Also back are … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Greek Mythology, Heroes of Olympus, Mythology, Rick Riordan, Roman | Tagged aeolus, aphrodite, boreas, giants, gigantes, hephaestus, jason grace, jupiter, king midas, leo valdez, lupa, medea, olympus, piper mclean, remus, romulus, the lost hero, zeus |