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Quotes About Gods

Nico, you can do this, Jason said. It might be embarrassing, but it's for the scepter. Nico didn't look convinced. In fact he looked like he was going to be sick. But he squared his shoulders and nodded. You're right. I- I'm not afraid of a love god. Favonius beamed. Excellent! Would you like a snack before you go?
~ Rick Riordan
Poseidon put his weathered hand on my shoulder. "Percy, lesser beings do many horrible things in the name of the gods. That does not mean we gods approve. The way our sons and daughters act in our names…well, it usually says more about them than it does about us. And you , Percy, are my favorite son.
~ Rick Riordan
I thought she'd make some comment about the bloodthirsty gods chasing us, but when she finally found her voice, she said, That boy kissed you! Leave it to Liz to have her priorities straight.
~ Rick Riordan
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
I turned and faced the Olympians. We need a shroud, I announced, my voice cracking. A shroud for the son of Hermes.
~ Rick Riordan
The world will fall, the gods will die, and I will never achieve a perfect score on this stupid machine. -Dionysus
~ Rick Riordan
I turned to Annabeth and shook my head in exasperation. "Always Hercules. What is it with Hercules?" Annabeth shrugged. "He had a great publicist.
~ Rick Riordan
Tyson! Thank the gods, Annabeth is hurt! You thank the gods that she is hurt? he asked, puzzled.
~ Rick Riordan
I mean, five gods in one stomach—dang. That's enough for doubles tennis, including a ref. They'd been down there so long, they were probably hoping Kronos would swallow down a deck of cards or a Monopoly game.
~ Rick Riordan
Which reminded me...I still owed the gods a debt. You're a genius, I (Percy) told Annabeth.
~ Rick Riordan
Please tell me your master isn't Aeolus. That airhead? Favonius snorted. No, of course not. He means Eros. Nico's voice turned edgy. Cupid, in Latin. Favonius smiled. Very good, Nico di Angelo. I'm glad to see you again, by the way. It's been a long time.
~ Rick Riordan
I see murky visions of other gods and rival magic. That REALLY didn't sound good. What do you mean? I asked. what OTHER GODS? I don't know, Sadie. But Egypt has always faced challenges from outside –– magicians from elsewhere, even gods from elsewhere. Just be vigilant. ~Ruby & Sadie Kane about...? Possibly Greeks?
~ Rick Riordan
Would Grandmother scold him? Would she say, "Frank! Thank the gods, you've come. I'm surrounded by monsters." More likely she'd scold him, or mistake them for intruders and chase them off with a frying pan.
~ Rick Riordan
You're already married! Hera protested. To me! Curses! said Zeus. Er, I mean, of course, dear.
~ Rick Riordan
But in his heart, he wanted to be at Camp Half-Blood. The months he'd spent there with Piper and Leo had felt more satisfying, more right than all his years at Camp Jupiter. Besides, at Camp Half-Blood, there was at least a chance he might meet his father someday. The gods hardly ever stopped by Camp Jupiter to say hello.
~ Rick Riordan
Clovis,' Nico growled, 'for the gods' sake, stop dreaming so powerfully!
~ Rick Riordan
Pluto's pauldrons," Reyna cursed.
~ Rick Riordan
You are a half-blood, Zoe Nightshade said. Her accent was hard to place. It sounded old-fashioned, like she was reading from a really old book. One of thy parents was mortal. The other was an Olympian. An Olympian athlete? No, Zoe said. One of the gods. Cool! said Nico.
~ Rick Riordan
I figure the universe is basically like a machine. I don't know who made it, if it was the Fates, or the gods, or capital-G God, or whatever. But it chugs along the way it's supposed to most of the time. Sure, little pieces break and stuff goes haywire once in a while, but mostly...things happen for a reason.
~ Rick Riordan
Nico knelt and picked it up. He regarded Jason, as if waiting for an attack. If the others found out- If the others found out, Jason said, you'd have that many more people to back you up, and to unleash the fury of the gods on anybody who gives you trouble.
~ Rick Riordan
Why would Roman gods want to date Chinese Canadians?
~ Rick Riordan
I gave her a smile that I hoped conveyed something like: Hey, you know I'm on your side. Gods are such jerks! But what can you do? Probably my expression actually conveyed: It's not my fault! Please do not kill me!
~ Rick Riordan
So let me get this straight," Carter said. "The two guys you liked—one who was dying and one who was off-limits because he's a god—are now one guy, who isn't dying and isn't off-limits. And you're complaining.
~ Rick Riordan
My girlfriend: sophomore honors student, demigod, and—oh, yeah—head architect for redesigning the palace of the gods on Mount Olympus in her spare time.
~ Rick Riordan