Percy Jackson's Greek Gods

by Rick Riordan · A companion book to the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series series · Grade 5-8 · Ages Ages 10-14

Percy Jackson tells the stories of the Greek gods in his own funny, modern voice. The book starts with how the world began, then introduces powerful gods, wild family problems, and famous myths from ancient Greece.

Key vocabulary

  • A collection of old stories that explain gods, heroes, nature, or how the world began.

  • Someone or something that does not die or grow old the way regular people do.

  • In Greek myths, a Titan is one of the powerful beings who came before the Olympian gods.

  • An Olympian is one of the main Greek gods who lives on Mount Olympus.

  • A message that says what might happen in the future.

  • A person or place in myths that gives mysterious messages about the future.

  • In Greek myths, ambrosia is special food for the gods.

  • A messy, mixed-up state where nothing is in order.