The Hidden Oracle
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Will Apollo remember what it is to be human?
I dunno. On one hand, he's like "Welp. Another scary punishment. Oh well, at least I'm okay." Or he'll be humbled and be like "Sheesh, I should really have some sympathy for these guys!"
He definitely will, because of Jason and all of the other friends he had. Also, because it was scarring, I guess....?
Well, maybe because that's probably the whole point of the series. I definitely hope that he'll make some changes about how the Olympians treat mortals. I'm just so excited to read the Tower of Nero!
“Jason took me by the shoulders—not out of anger, or in a clinging way, but as a brother. “Promise me one thing. Whatever happens, when you get back to Olympus, when you’re a god again, remember. Remember what it’s like to be human.”
A few weeks ago, I would have scoffed. Why would I want to remember any of this?
At best, if I were lucky enough to reclaim my divine throne, I would recall this wretched experience like a scary B-movie that had finally ended. I would walk out of the cinema into the sunlight, thinking Phew! Glad that’s over.
Now, however, I had some inkling of what Jason meant. I had learned a lot about human frailty and human strength. I felt…different toward mortals, having been one of them. If nothing else, it would provide me with some excellent inspiration for new song lyrics!”
-Rick Riordan (The Burning Maze)
A few weeks ago, I would have scoffed. Why would I want to remember any of this?
At best, if I were lucky enough to reclaim my divine throne, I would recall this wretched experience like a scary B-movie that had finally ended. I would walk out of the cinema into the sunlight, thinking Phew! Glad that’s over.
Now, however, I had some inkling of what Jason meant. I had learned a lot about human frailty and human strength. I felt…different toward mortals, having been one of them. If nothing else, it would provide me with some excellent inspiration for new song lyrics!”
-Rick Riordan (The Burning Maze)
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