the reason was that Perseus was the son of Poseidon.
Yes, Perseus is the son of Poseidon. But she named him after the son of Zeus, who was a great hero. Sally always wanted Percy (her son) to become a hero like Perseus (son of Zeus). She called him "Percy" later on, probably to make his name easer to say. -Coco
No, Perseus is not the son Poseidon. Perseus was the son of Zeus.
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.
Perseus from the Myths, not the books, is Zeus' son. Percy Jackson is 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.
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.
In the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, Perseus Jackson is Poseidon's son. However, in the original Greek Mythology Perseus was the son of Zeus, God of the Sky.
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.
In Greek myth Perseus is the son of Zeus and Danae.
Poseidon had many wives, I only know of one. After the Trojan War, Hades, Zeus, and Poseidon decided not to have a child with a mortal women, the only one who did not break this oath was Hades. One of Poseidon's wives is Sally Jackson The Lightning Thief is totally off. Perseus was the son of Zeus, not Poseidon. So Poseidon never really marries Sally Jackson, that's only in the books. He (Poseidon) was actually married to the goddess of the sea, her name was Amphitrite.
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.
Perseus is the son of Zeus, not Poseidon. In Greek mythology, he is the offspring of Zeus and Danaë, a mortal woman. Perseus is best known for his adventures, including slaying the Gorgon Medusa and rescuing Andromeda. Poseidon, on the other hand, is the god of the sea and is unrelated to Perseus's parentage.
Perseus is actually not the son of Posiedon ( as portrayed in Percy Jackson And The Olympians ) but is the son of Zeus , Lord Of Sky