Use the description of the modern fiction series The Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan to complete the activity.
The Heroes of Olympus is a five-book series focusing on teenage demigods who live in modern times and are the children of the ancient Greek and Roman gods. The seven Greek and Roman demigods must work together to leave their home camps in the United States and travel to the ancient lands in Rome and Greece. There, they must battle many enemies, especially the primordial goddess Gia, who wants to destroy the gods and the world as we know it. Once they accomplish this giant task, they return home and improve the demigod world by uniting the Greek and Roman camps in the United States.
In 3
sentences, explain the elements from the description that illustrate the common patterns of a hero’s journey.
1. The teenage demigods embarking on a journey to battle enemies and confront a powerful goddess illustrates the hero's call to adventure, as they are tasked with a monumental quest to save the world.
2. The demigods working together and facing various challenges along the way represent the hero's journey through trials and tests, which help them grow and develop as characters.
3. Finally, the demigods returning home and uniting the Greek and Roman camps symbolize the hero's return with newfound wisdom and bringing about positive change in their world, completing the hero's journey cycle.