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In the story, Percy Jackson and Perseus are two different characters. Percy is the modern day son of Poseidon and a mortal woman named Sally. Sally named Percy after Zeus' son, Perseus, because he was one of the very few demi-gods that had a happy ending. She hoped it would bring Percy good luck.

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Is perceus a son Zeus or posiden?

In Greek myth, Perseus is the son of Zeus and Danaë. In the modern "Percy Jackson" series by Rick Riordan; Perseus "Percy" Jackson, is the son of Poseidon and Sally Jackson.


Why does Zeus think Percy stole the bolt from the book the lightning thief?

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Is Percy Jackson in the book the son of Neptune?

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Is perseus poseidon or zeus' son?

Perseus from the Myths, not the books, is Zeus' son. Percy Jackson is Poseidon's Son.


Will Percy be a son of Zeus in the movie?

He is the son of Poseidon in the movie and the books. If they rewrote him to be the child of Zeus it would rewrite the entire Percy Jackson universe.


Why does Greek mythology say that Perseus was Zeus' son and also say that Perseus was Poseidon's son?

In Greek mythology, Perseus was not the son of Poseidon- he was the son of Zeus. In the fictional series 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians', Percy was the son of Poseidon, but that is never stated by actual sources for mythology.


Does posiedon and Zeus go to war in The Lightning Thief?

In "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan, Poseidon and Zeus do not go to war directly with each other. They have disagreements and conflicts between them, especially regarding the protagonist Percy Jackson who is a son of Poseidon, but these disagreements do not escalate into a full-scale war between the two gods.


Why was the blam put on Percy Jackson for stealing the lightning bolt?

Because Percy is the son of Poseidon, Zeus's sworn enemy. Zeus thought that Poseidon was making copies of it under the sea.


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In chapter eight Poseidon claimed Percy to be his son. That is when Zeus suspects Poseidon to be using Percy to steal his Master Bolt while the actual thief is someone else! That is why Percy goes on a quest to find Zeus's master bolt and return it to him before it is too late.


Who is Percy's father?

In ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians'' Percy's father is Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. In ''Clash of the Titans'' his father is Zeus.


Is Poseidon's son percious or is he zeus son?

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Polyphemus the Cyclops prayed to Poseidon rather than Zeus because Poseidon was the father of the cyclops.