Dolphins in ancient Greece were revered as messengers of the gods and held a divine dimension that has survived through the ...

Bringing the awesome powers of the gods, demigods and monsters of Greek mythology to the screen would also seem to be a top priority for director Chris Columbus, given the precedent of the massive ...

Most characters in Percy Jackson and the Olympians are primarily based on figures from Greek mythology. They are fictional, and their traits have been drawn from classical sources.

That makes Percy a demigod. The Heroes of Olympus series, which began in 2010 with The Lost Hero, makes use of both Greek and Roman mythology.