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What is Percy Jacksons real name?

In the books and film. Percy Jackson's real name is Perseus Jackson. His namesake is the Greek hero who beheaded Medusa.The actor who portrayed Percy Jackson in the film Percy Jackson and the Olympians is Logan Lerman (born January 19, 1992).


What is the real name of Percy Jackson in the Percy Jackson the olimpus the lightning thief?

His first name is Perseus (like in the myth of Perseus, Percy is short for Perseus) and his last name is Jackson (since his mother is Sally Jackson and Poseidon doesn't have a last name). His middle name has not been mentioned. Perseus Jackson


Why is Percy Jackson's name Perseus and not Theseus?

Percy Jackson was a demigod so his mother thought it would be appropriate to name him after a hero. However, she thought it bad luck to name him after someone who had a tragic, fatal ending. There was one hero, though, named Perseus. He was one of the only ones to live a long life and marry and become a father. Even though this Perseus was a son of Zeus and Percy's father was Poisedon, he was named Perseus for good luck. That is why he's not called Theseus.


What does Percy mean?

It stands for the Greek hero Perseus


Why did Riordan make Percy the son of Poseidon rather than Zeus?

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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Who is the hero in Lightning Thief?

Percy (Perseus) Jackson


What is Percy Jacksons real name?

In the books and film. Percy Jackson's real name is Perseus Jackson. His namesake is the Greek hero who beheaded Medusa.The actor who portrayed Percy Jackson in the film Percy Jackson and the Olympians is Logan Lerman (born January 19, 1992).


What is the real name of Percy Jackson in the Percy Jackson the olimpus the lightning thief?

His first name is Perseus (like in the myth of Perseus, Percy is short for Perseus) and his last name is Jackson (since his mother is Sally Jackson and Poseidon doesn't have a last name). His middle name has not been mentioned. Perseus Jackson


What greek hero has been the subject of dozens of films?

Hercules has. So has Perseus. Hercules has been in the Cartoon movie, and Perseus was in Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Lightning Thief. Because in Percy Jackson the main character Percy was named after Perseus.


What is Percy Jackson's name in person?

Percy Jacskon's real name is Perseus. It was named after the Greek Hero who slayed Medusa, the son of Zeus. However, the actor if Percy Jackson in the movie is Logan Lerman.


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

There is no "percious" in Greek myth, however Perseus, the Greek hero, was son of Zeus and Danae. Only in the "Percy Jackson and the Olympian" novels is Perseus/Percy a son of Poseidon.


Why is Percy Jackson's name Perseus and not Theseus?

Percy Jackson was a demigod so his mother thought it would be appropriate to name him after a hero. However, she thought it bad luck to name him after someone who had a tragic, fatal ending. There was one hero, though, named Perseus. He was one of the only ones to live a long life and marry and become a father. Even though this Perseus was a son of Zeus and Percy's father was Poisedon, he was named Perseus for good luck. That is why he's not called Theseus.


Where did the name Percy Jackson come from?

Percy's mom wanted to name Percy Perseus (which she did-his nickname's Percy) because Perseus seemed to be the only Greek hero that had a happy ending (in the Greek story)If you're asking where Rick Riordan came up with the name...sorry I have no idea...


What does Percy mean?

It stands for the Greek hero Perseus


Which Greek god killed Medusa?

A greek god did not kill Medusa. She was killed by Perseus, a famous greek hero.


Why did Riordan make Percy the son of Poseidon rather than Zeus?

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.


Is Percy Jackson a Hero or Gorgon?

He is a Hero