A shield and winged shoes by Hermes and sword by Athena.
Perseus' mother from the myth Perseus and Medusa
In Mythology...there are a few ways to obtain special powers...If you are a demigod (half human half god) then you would be born with special abilities. The myths are rife with demigods as the Gods in particular had a fondness for human women...Perseus and Hercules were both deemed demigods. In addition, Gods and Goddesses could confer special weapons, items, or powers to their favorites. As always when dealing with dieties...buyer must beware, as they are just as likely to revoke these powers and abilities should it suit their purposes!
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Perseus from the Myths, not the books, is Zeus' son. Percy Jackson is Poseidon's Son.
The Greek myths are not in our chronology.
Pick your favourite: Theseus, Perseus, Hercules.
The Perseus of the Greek myths is the slayer of the gorgan, Medusa. In The Lightning Theif, Perseus is Percy's full name. Percy is the son of Poseidon, god of the sea.
There's no real comparison, but Percy's mom named him after Perseus- even though Perseus was a son of Zeus- because Perseus was the only one in the myths who got a happy ending. Percy's mom hoped that Percy would receive that destiny too and named him after Perseus.
Hermes helped many people in the Greek myths including Perseus and Odysseus.
Medusa was a gorgon that was ugly and turned men to stone. She was killed by Perseus.
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