The Heroes of Olympus- Thematic Statement

 

The Heroes of Olympus is a series on Greek mythology where two demigod camps, Greek and Roman, have to overcome their hatred of one another in order to stop Gaea, the goddess of the Earth, from taking over the world. Though there is a lot of mythology and action in this series, the theme is quite applicable in the real world, maybe even in daily life. The theme that I have drawn from what I have read so far in the series is that teamwork will help achieve seemingly impossible goals. Throughout the series, it emphasizes the fact that the Greek and Roman camps can only stop Gaea from taking over the world with unity between them. In fact, in the Mark of Athena, the Greek camp is putting their differences and hatred with the Roman camp aside and approaching them to ask for help or, in other words, an alliance. After all they both have one goal: to stop Gaea from taking over the world.

Even before the Mark of Athena, the Greek and Roman camps already seemed to have an alliance. Jason and his friends, Roman demigods, were saved by the Greek camps from a monster at the very beginning of the series. The Greek demigods, unknowingly, brought them to their camp, thinking that they were Greek demigods. Since Jason and his friends were brainwashed, they didn't remember that they were Roman demigods. Later in the Lost Hero, Jason and his friends help the Greeks defeat a Cyclops, a son of Gaea, and from there they formed an informal alliance. On the other hand, Percy, a Greek demigod, was rescued by the Roman camp and taken in there, thinking that Percy was a Roman demigod. Since he was also brainwashed, he couldn't remember that he was a Greek demigod. At the end of the Lost Hero, Percy helps the Roman camp and develops an informal alliance. Later in the series, we find out that the Greek/Roman god and goddess planned this out so that the Greek and Roman camps would work together to take down Gaea and put her back to sleep. Based on these two pieces of evidence, it is obvious that teamwork is emphasized and the fact that teamwork is helpful and needed to achieve a common goal.

One theme that is present in the book it that even rivals can work together. This theme is demonstrated in the book, because the Greek and Roman were straight-out hardcore rivals. In the past a lot of fights and wars have resulted in the growing hatred between them. However, they overcame the difference and united to overthrow and destroy Gaea's ambition of taking over the world. This theme is very applicable in life, because now a days, people have been prejudice and developed rivals by being insensitive. With applying this theme, there will be less rivalries, so there will be less of hatred leading to a more cooperative group and society that can help each other in achieving and overcoming a common goal.

Please, if you find anymore themes in The Mark of Athena, or even in the series, comment on this blog and put the theme in there and maybe even with evidence.