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 3–5 sentences, explain the elements from the description that illustrate the common patterns of a hero’s journey. (4 points)
The elements from the description that illustrate the common patterns of a hero's journey include the call to adventure, as the seven demigods must leave their familiar home camps in the United States to travel to ancient lands in Rome and Greece. They face many challenges and enemies along the way, including battling the primordial goddess Gia, which represents the tests and trials stage of the hero's journey. Ultimately, they return home triumphant, having achieved their goal of uniting the Greek and Roman camps and bringing about positive change in the demigod world, which reflects the resolution and return stage of the hero's journey.
