Percy Jackson
Percy Jackson is a fictional character created by author Rick Riordan, the protagonist of a young adult fantasy series beginning with *The Lightning Thief* (2005).
Percy is a demigod—son of the Greek god Poseidon and a mortal woman—who discovers his heritage and attends a summer camp for children of the Olympian gods.
The books blend Greek mythology with modern American settings, spawning film and television adaptations.
The name has become shorthand for accessible, action-oriented retellings of classical myths aimed at younger readers.
- demigodPartly divine being
- GreekOf Athenian origin
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- PoseidonGreek sea deity
- GroverA traditional male name
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