Which leaves the last two of the Seven, who imo also present the most interesting questions on what power is in this universe: You’ve got Piper who’s mother is older than all the Olympians, but hasn’t ever got her due, and you’ve got her power (which at times can function as a deus ex machine because of the way it’s written, but regardless) which is underestimated by everyone and hence for a little while even by Piper herself, because it’s difficult to give power to a weapon unless you believe in its power. Not to mention the idea of family gifts from gods that you dabble in with both their stories, and the sort of “dynastic power” and power drawn from the people you are a leader for (very literally in Reyna’s case!). You’ve got Hazel who‘s equally (or actually more) powerful than the rest of the Big Three, and it is a power most acknowledged in Underworld circles (Hecate, Pasiphae) because THEY are the ones to whom this power is relevant in both senses of sheer ability as well as power in position.Įven when you consider the rest of them-you’ve got Frank and Reyna, children of war gods who are very important to the Romans. You’ve got Jason who’s considered powerful pretty much by everyone, because of his powers of course but ESPECIALLY because of who his dad is, and it’s what he has to grapple with in his whole arc (kinda). We see a lack of the same reverence for Percy in Camp Jupiter because it placed importance on Jupiter and Mars (collective strength after all) than Neptune-he gets shunted to the side not because he’s not impressive but because of who his father is and he earns that awe later on by showcasing his power.
In HOO it’s not executed well lmao but I still have a little fondness for the way it translated and evolved because, like, the concept was there. But even then you have Thalia and Percy who are acknowledged and are seen to have the opportunity of being “honed” vs. There was an overhaul in that structure with the introduction of Percy and Thalia, and later Nico (+Bianca) with the powers they possessed which is why everyone FREAKS THE FUCK OUT when they fight, or why the gods want them killed. The prime example of this is Luke who fought his way by (unconventionally as an Hermes kid) proving himself in sword fighting before he established himself by raising an army with his charisma and aligning himself with Kronos who is not only the most powerful Titan, but also the King of them all, who can bring the rest of the Titans into line. Demeter kids are given their due only in ToA, and even then its the attribute of Demeter of the Golden Sword that makes Meg truly deadly. So obviously the hierarchy placed more importance on battle skills which was why Ares, Athena, Apollo cabins had an “edge” of sorts over say Hermes or Hephaestus cabins whose parents were more of craftsmen gods. All small change compared to the sheer elemental powers that the Big Three Kids possess. Compare this to Hades’s children, who are not revered, while being just as powerful because HADES is not respected among the gods in the same way! ( except in the ranks of chthonic gods like Hecate and Hypnos! To whom Hades is in a position of relative power over them! And in turn we see how differently Hazel and Nico’s powers are perceived by them/their kids.).Īnd you’ve got the hierarchy of power at Camp Half Blood before Percy’s arrival-without the Big Three kids, the most impressive (supernatural) powers you could find were magical metalworking, or magical lock picking or glowing people. The reason that Zeus and Poseidon’s kids, while obviously being feared, are also clearly revered is not because of how powerful their fathers are in terms of elemental powers, BUT because of their powerful position on the council. the power of respect and mythologized “political” position (so to speak), VERY fascinating to explore the difference in how power is perceived by gods/demigods, in the sense of intrinsic supernatural ability vs. Oh wait some thoughts on how power operates in the PJO world (not in general Greek mythology don’t come at me)
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