Tartarus Quotes

“Keep climbing,' he told himself.
'Cheeseburgers,' his stomach replied.
'Shut up,' he thought.
'With fries,' his stomach complained.”
― Rick Riordan, The House of Hades

“Nico had proven himself in other ways. He'd kept the camps' secrets for the best of reasons, because he feared a war. He had plunged into Tartarus alone, voluntarily, to find the Doors of Death. He'd been captured and imprisoned by giants. He had led the crew of the Argo II into the House of Hades…and now he had accepted yet another terrible quest: raking himself to haul the Athene Parthenos back to Camp Half-Blood.”
― Rick Riordan, The Blood of Olympus

“One false step, and you’ll fall all the way to Tartarus—and believe me, unlike the Doors of Death, this would be a one-way trip, a very hard fall! I will not have you dying before you tell me your plan for my artwork.”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“Yeah, you bet Romani.' Percy bared his forearm and showed them the brand he'd got at Camp Jupiter- the SPQR mark, with the trident of Neptune. 'You mix Greek and Roman, and you know what you get? You get BAM!'
He stomped his foot, and the empousai scrambled back. One fell off the boulder where she'd been perched.”
― Rick Riordan, The House of Hades

“GETTING KILLED BY TARTARUS didn’t seem like much of an honor.

As Annabeth stared up at his dark whirlpool face, she decided she’d rather die in some less memorable way—maybe falling down the stairs, or going peacefully in her sleep at age eighty, after a nice quiet life with Percy. Yes, that sounded good.”
― Rick Riordan The House of Hades

“You guys are so... dark. Even if I used flash, I'm not sure it would come out."

"Y-yeah," Percy managed. "You guys aren't photogenic.”
― Rick Riordan, The House of Hades

“The Greeks were more preoccupied with, where these ousted gods resided. That is: The fallen son's of God could go where humans were, but humans could not go where they were. According to Greek mythology, Tartarus was an imposed condition for bad gods--not bad humans.”
― Michael Ben Zehabe, A Commentary on Jonah

“Percy had taken his girlfriend on some romantic walks before. This wasn't one of them.”
― Rick Riordan, The House of Hades

“Annabeth sent me a message from Tartarus. From fricking Tartarus. Anybody who can do that . . . hey, I listen to them”
― Rick Riordan, The Blood of Olympus

“Nyx was just visible behind the wall, her eyes glowing like stars in the darkness of Tartarus.
"Let me know when you are ready to see your father, and I will guide you to the palace myself. The Blood Moon draws near. Adjust your eyes, Pluto, to see what is so clearly in front of you." With a wave of her hand, the gates slammed shut, and the Goddess of the Night vanished from sight.”
― Heidi Hastings, Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade

“Drink wine with me, and be less Tartarean.”
― M.P. Shiel, The Pale Ape and Other Pulses

“A new patch of flowers grew as another drop of saliva dripped from Cerberus' jaw. "Your poison has begun to bloom," Hades observed with a grin. "Your mistress, Cerberus, has taught you well.”
― Heidi Hastings, Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade

“Forger!" the king bellowed, his voice echoing across Tartarus. There was no answer. Hades leaped up, grasping the edges of the jagged mountainside, and began climbing the steep cliff until he reached the highest of the twin peaks. The amber flame of Tartarus lit the high mountain. "Unnamed One, show yourself!”
― Heidi Hastings, Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade

“Forged from Chaos, weaved from the entrails of Ophiotaurus... and," he continued slyly, "dipped in the blood of Uranus.”
― Heidi Hastings, Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade

“The Cyclops' deep voice shook the mountain. "To destroy the snake, you must kill what nourishes it.”
― Heidi Hastings, Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade

“Nico curled his fingers around the coin. He dreaded the upcoming journey, but he also felt the residual warmth of the stories they had shared. They clung to him, wrapping around him like a protective layer.
From Gorgyra’s dress, the voices reached out to Nico one last titime, but now he heard something besides devastation and fear
…
Hope.
You might just make it, one said.
You keep that one close.
Someone like that is a rare find.
You are not alone.
The whispers dissipated and returned to Gorgyra’s gown, turning the fabric a luminous pink, like imperial topaz. ‘Thank you, Gorgyra,’ Nico said quietly. ‘The stories were to give us strength for the journey, weren’t they?’
‘They were,’ she said, her voice raw with emotion. ‘But it is I who should be thanking you. You came and visited an old nymph. You offered me kindness, and you showed me that love
and companionship still exist in the mortal world.”
― Rick Riordan, The Sun and the Star