The Lightning Thief Chapter 19 Flashcards

Hades and Persephone

• Hades' wife is named Persephone, a significant figure in Greek mythology associated with the changing seasons and the underworld.

Percy’s Wish for Afterlife

• Percy expresses a desire to reach Elysium after death, which is the idyllic resting place for heroes characterized by beauty and happiness.

Magical Pearls

• Percy and his friends smash magical pearls, which serve as portals, allowing them to escape from the underworld.

Ascending to the Ocean

• Upon using the pearls, they float up to the ocean, symbolizing their return to the freedom of the surface world.

Grover’s Dilemma

• Grover's enchanted shoes nearly pull him into a chasm, highlighting the dangers present in their environment.

The Lightning Bolt

• Percy retrieves the stolen lightning bolt from his backpack, central to the plot's conflict and his identity as a demigod.

Concept of Elysium

• Elysium is described as the peaceful afterlife designated for heroes, portrayed as a beautiful, serene paradise.

Fields of Asphodel

• The Fields of Asphodel represent a limbo-like afterlife for individuals who lived ordinary lives, featuring wandering souls in a sad, dreary landscape.

Fields of Punishment

• The Fields of Punishment are designated for those deemed deserving of punishment by Hades, characterized by torturous conditions and a desolate wasteland.