Percy Jackson Book Club discussion

Here's a place for all the kids of Athena to chat!

I AM A PROUD DAUGHTER OF ATHENA 😎

Hi guys! There’s so much of us lol

#academicweaponcabin

ikr!

Heyyyyy I took like 4 official quizzes and they all said Athena and also she’s my favorite goddess so yea
So happy there’s a cabin gc for us now🤭

every quiz I took said athena so here I am 👀

heyy every quiz says I'm athena cabin too

hii <3

Hii everyone! I just joined this group today! How is everything?

@Taryn great although I am in a reading slump right now:(

Ok so I Hope This Doesn’t Find You is so Athena cabin coded

@ericka basically the fmc is an academic weapon and she would SO be in Athena cabin

@Sarah omg I’m sorry! Same though. I am working so hard to get out of it.

What are some songs that would perfectly describe the Athena cabin?

My first choice is Peace by Taylor Swift. The song is sung from a vulnerable perspective where Taylor pleads to be understood and to be forgiven for her complexities. There’s issues she has that can hinder the relationship she wants to create. There is a deep and personal challenge that has to be overcome to make a difference in this relationship.

How does it relate? Athena’s children are logical by nature. Our ability to communicate through intelligence and to approach situations with clarity can sometimes be difficult for those who react emotionally. It can lead to conflicts where we are unable to communicate with the proper emotional channels. This isn’t me saying we can’t be emotionally intelligent as well, but rather our emotions play out differently because of the way we think. The song is asking to be heard and to be understood. It symbolizes the difference between Athena’s children and any other person. By emphasizing the importance of being vulnerable and emotionally honest, we are entering new territory while dealing with our personal flaws.

Lyric/ “But the rain is always gonna come if you’re standing with me”

My second choice is Can’t Catch Me Now by Olivia Rodrigo. While this could fit any PJO theme, for me it strongly fits with the Mark of Athena.

For a millennium, Athena has been sending her most worthy kids to avenge her honor. And yet, no one in all that time was able to do it. I can only imagine how it must have felt to not only fail the quest, but to feel disowned by your own parent and then to also die feeling the guilt of bringing dishonor to your cabin family.

The song feels like the anthem for these demigod children. A defiant symbol that shows no mercy. Having gone through so many obstacles on the dangerous journey to find the MoA, it brings a loud reminder that they are more than a failed quest. These demigod children should be recognized for their bravery and value, their ability to make it this far. The song feels like it’s insisting upon Athena to listen to her children. The legacy of these demigods shows strength that will live on in the future generations of the cabin. Whether Athena likes to be reminded of her own faults or not, she needs to see that honor isn’t everything.
Willing to risk it all just to be avenged, Athena has created a her own demise in some way or another and this song is the fuel to that rebellion.

Lyrics/ “I’m higher than the hopes that you brought down”

I love that! When I get questions like this it is like all the songs I have ever listened to fly out of the window. I will have to think about that for a bit.

@jesse those songs are literally perfect! I also think the scientist by Coldplay also fits rlly well!

Omg yes!

@lowri yes! I hate the scientist on my “feel like an academic weapon” playlist lol

I think "Mastermind" by Taylor Swift could fit the cabin playlist (I'm a proud Daughter of Athena)

@maria yesssss

Yes! To all of these!

hi guyss another new member of the Athena's cabin hahaha

There’s so many!! ❤️🦉

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Also a member of Athena!

Also a Athena camper! just joined how is goodreads?

Hi! Go Athena! I'm proud to be part of cabin 6.

hiiii !!

Hiiiiii

hello cabin 6

Hiiiii

frank 🏹

Annabeth or Thalia (kinda classic but still)

LEO HEPHAESTUS

Do you guys prefer PJO, HoO or ToA?
What does the Athena Cabin think? If you answer, it doesn't need to be as long winded as mine, I'm just explianing my point of view.

Here's my opinion (if you want to read it):
(view spoiler)[ PJO is probably the series aimed towards the youngest audience, but that's not neccissarily a bad thing. It gives the series kind of a funny feel from Percy's childish perspective. On the other hand, it makes the change between light-hearted and serious scenes a little jarring/weird. My rating? 8.5/10.

HoO is a really good halfway point. It's funny enough to make it an enjoyable series, but serious enough to fit an older audience, as do the older characters. It feels enough like the original series to keep fans interested, but new enough to be...different. My rating? 9/10

ToA.... I don't know if ToA is really comparable to the other two, to be honest. It felt so different. Not in the same way as HoO, it felt like the new story with character cameos. And before you say, "yeah, that's what it's supposed to be", it didn't even feel different enough for that. I felt like a snuck in continuation of HoO in a competley different book. I did kind of like it, but the weird half-continuation ruined it a little. My rating? 7/10 (hide spoiler)]

I like HoO the best

@ray Same. I love The blood of Olympus and Mark of Athena

Pjo by farrrr especially if we're counting the latest book

only on mark of Athena but I definitely think that hoO is my fav

HoO is my favorite mini series is the PJO universe. But like rereading the og five books always bring back memories and so much fun times!
Also I feel like I read new details every reread? Is that just me?

Also my fave characters are Annabeth, Hazel, Piper, RARA, Percy, Leo, Frank, Jason, Nico, Thalia, Will, Silena, Zoe, Charlie, Luke, Bianca, Lester/Apollo, Meg, Grover and like all the characters in the entire RiordanVerse!!!!!

all the characters apart from Octavian...

Hello! I'm also a member of Cabin 6.

i just took the test !! ATHENA KID 💗

ATHENA KID!!!!

YAYYYYYY

Hi! Lauren here, I am 14 and am a proud daughter of Athena!

Isabelle wrote: "i just took the test !! ATHENA KID 💗" Me too!

Hiii, just took the quiz, proud daughter of Athena!!