Quotes About Olympus
A soccer game is a Wagner opera. The narrative sets up, the tension builds, the music ebbs and flows, the strings, the horns, more tension, and suddenly a moment of pure bliss, trumpet-tongued Gabriel sings, and gods descend from Olympus to dance - this peak of ecstasy.
~ Rabih Alameddine
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The God that reigns in Olympus is Number Eternal.
~ Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi
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Ze voelden zich goden op de Olympus, die neerzagen op het ijverige, maar dom aandoende gewriemel van de mieren onder zich [...] Weg Olympus. Ze tuimelden naar beneden volgens een nieuwe wet van Newton, die zegt dat zelfvertrouwen gelijk is aan verbeelding gedeeld door werkelijkheid.
~ Jan Terlouw
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Besides Zeus on his throne, Justice has her seat.
~ Edith Hamilton
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PHOEBUS APOLLO The son of Zeus and Leto (Latona), born in the little island of Delos. He has been called "the most Greek of all the gods." He is a beautiful figure in Greek poetry, the master musician who delights Olympus as he plays on his golden lyre;
~ Edith Hamilton
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At the end of 'God of War III,' after laying waste to Olympus, Kratos leaves and, for me, goes on this really long wandering pilgrimage.
~ Cory Barlog
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It is possible that Mount Olympus may have supplied the poets with the hint for saying that Jupiter obtained the kingdom of heaven, because Olympus is the common name both of the mountain and of heaven.
~ Lactantius
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Gods of Olympus." Piper stared at Leo. "What happened to you ?" His hair was greased back. He had welding goggles on his forehead, a lipstick mark on his cheek, tattoos all over his arms, and a T-shirt that read HOT STUFF, BAD BOY, and TEAM LEO. "Long story," he said.
~ Rick Riordan
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Doesn't miss many meals, does he? Zeus muttered. Tyson, for your bravery in the war, and for leading the Cyclopes, you are appointed a general I. The armies of Olympus. You shall henceforth lead you breathren into war whenever required by the gods. And you shall have a new...um...what kind of weapon would you like? A sword? An axe? Stick! Tyson said, showing his broken club. Very well, Zeus said. We will grant you a new, er, stick. The best stick that may be found. Hooray!
~ Rick Riordan
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I'm afraid not. Hades sighed. My son here convinced me that perhaps I should prioritize my list of enemies. He glared at me with distaste. As much as I dislike certain upstart demigods, it would not do for Olympus to fall. I would miss bickering with my siblings. And if there is one thing we agree on - it is that you were a TERRIBLE father.
~ Rick Riordan
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Hades smiled coldly. Hello, Father. You're looking...young. Hades, Kronos growled. I hope you and the ladies have come to pledge your allegiance. I'm afraid not. Hades sighed. My son here convinced me that perhaps I should prioritize my list of enemies. He glanced at me with distaste. As much as I dislike certain upstart demigods, it would not do for Olympus to fall. I would miss bickering with my siblings. And if there is one thing we agree on - it is that you were a TERRIBLE father.
~ Rick Riordan
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But I've never even been to Olympus! Zeus is crazy! Chiron and Grover glanced nervously at the sky. The clouds didn't seem to be parting around us, as Grover had promised. They were rolling straight over our valley, sealing us in like a coffin lid. Er, Percy ...? Grover said. We don't use the c-word to describe the Lord of the Sky.
~ Rick Riordan
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A Half-Blood of the eldest gods, Shall reach sixteen against all odds And see the world in endless sleep The Hero's soul, cursed blade shall reap A single choice shall end his days Olympus to preserve or raze.
~ Rick Riordan
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That is correct, Zeus said. The blood of Olympus was spilled. She is fully conscious. Oh, come on! Percy complained. I get a little nosebleed and I wake up the entire earth? That's not fair!
~ Rick Riordan
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Annabeth, thank goodness, would be staying in New York. She'd gotten permission from her parents to attend a boarding school in the city so she could be close to Olympus and oversee the rebuilding efforts. And close to me? I asked. Well, someone's got a big sense of his own importance. But she laced her fingers through mine. I remembered what she'd told me in New York, about building something permanent, and I thought—just maybe—we were off to a good start.
~ Rick Riordan
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Before Keto could notice, Hedge pointed towards the top of the amphitheater. It looked like he might be screaming, Gods of Olympus, what is that? Keto turned. Coach Hedge promptly took off his fake foot and ninja-kicked her in the back of the head with his goat hoof.
~ Rick Riordan
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Question (from a reader) : Will the Wise Goddess Athena overthrow Zeus and become the ruler of Olympus? Athena's answer : What an interesting idea . . . No, just kidding, Dad. Put away the lightning bolt.
~ Rick Riordan
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I wondered if Olympus had gone to a commercial break, or if our ratings had been any good.
~ Rick Riordan
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Had I ever been so terrified? Perhaps when Typhon raged across the earth, scattering the gods before him. Perhaps when Gaea unleashed her giants to tear down Olympus. Or perhaps when I accidentally saw Ares naked in the gymnasium. That had been enough to turn my hair white for a century.
~ Rick Riordan
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If it weren't for dreams, he said. I wouldn't know half the things I know about the future. They're better than Olympus tabloids. He cleared his throat then held up his hands dramatically: Dreams like a podcast, Downloading truth in my ears. They tell me cool stuff Apollo? I guessed, because I figured nobody else could make a haiku that bad. He put his finger to his lips, [Shh] I'm incognito. Call me Fred.
~ Rick Riordan
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Promise me one thing. Whatever happens, when you get back to Olympus, when you're a god again, remember. Remember what it's like to be human.
~ Rick Riordan
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NOW, MY BRETHREN! Poseidon's voice was so loud I wasn't sure if I was hearing it from the smoke image or from all the way across town. STRIKE FOR OLYMPUS!
~ Rick Riordan
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Hades, Kronos growled. I hope you and the ladies have come to pledge your allegiance. I'm afraid not. Hades sighed. My son here convinced me that perhaps I should prioritize my list of enemies. He glanced at me with distaste. As much as I dislike certainupstart demigods, it would not do for Olympus to fall. I would miss bickering with my siblings. And if there is one thing we agree on—it is that you were a TERRIBLE father.
~ Rick Riordan
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Juno: The heroes of olympus must unite! After your victory over kronos in manhattan...well I fear that wounded jupiter's self-esteem. Percy: Cause I was right and he was wrong Juno: He should be used to that after being married to me so long, but alas.
~ Rick Riordan
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