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.

The Heroes of Olympus series follows the common pattern of a hero’s journey through the quest that the seven demigods must embark on. They leave their ordinary world in the United States to travel to ancient lands, facing numerous challenges and enemies along the way. This journey tests their strength, courage, and teamwork as they work towards their ultimate goal of saving the world from destruction. Ultimately, they return home as changed individuals, having grown and learned from their experiences, and bring about positive change in their community by uniting the Greek and Roman camps.