56 Quotes About Poseidon

Do you think we can be friends?” I asked. He stared up at the ceiling. “Probably not, but we can pretend. Priya Ardis

Vane grabbed me. “DuLac, let’s chat.” British-speak for “Stand still while I yell at you. Priya Ardis

My mother made a squeaking sound that might of been either "yes" or "help".Poseidon took it as a yes and came in. Paul was looking back and forth between us, trying to read our expressions. Finally he stepped forward." Hi, I'm Paul Blofis."Poseidon raised an eyebrow and then shook his hand." Blowfish, did you say?"" Ah, no. Blofis, actually."" Oh, I see, " Poseidon said. "A shame. I quite like blowfish. I am Poseidon.""Poseidon? That's an interesting name."" Yes, I like it. I've gone by other names, but I do prefer Poseidon.""Like the god of the sea."" Very much like that, yes"" Well! " My mother interrupted. "Um, were so glad you could drop by. Paul, this is Percy's father."" Ah." Paul nodded, though he didn't look real pleased. "I see." Poseidon smiled at me. "There you are, my boy. And Tyson, hello, son! "" Daddy! " Tyson [shouted]..Paul's jaw dropped. He stared at my mother. "Tyson is.."" Not mine, " she promised. "It's a long story. . Rick Riordan

The Council agrees, " Zeus said. "Percy Jackson, you will have one gift from the gods." I hesitated. "Any gift?" Zeus nodded grimly. "I know what you will ask. The greatest gift of all. Yes, if you want it, it shall be yours. The gods have not bestowed this gift on a mortal hero in many centuries, but, Perseus Jackson-if you wish it-you shall be made a god. Immortal. Undying. You shall serve as your father's lieutenant for all time." I stared at him, stunned. "Um..a god?" Zeus rolled his eyes. "A dimwitted god, apparently. But yes. With the consensus of the entire Council, I can make you immortal. Then I will have to put up with you forever."" Hmm, " Ares mused. "That means I can smash him to a pulp as often as I want, and he'll just keep coming back for more. I like this idea. Rick Riordan

As I got closer to the fence, I held my shirt over my nose to block the smell. One stallion waded through the muck and whinnied angrily at me. He bared his teeth, which were pointed like a bear's. I tried to talk to him in my mind. I can do that with most horses. I'm going to clean your stables. Won't that be great? Come inside! Eat you! Tasty half-blood! Usually this gets me VIP treatment in the equestrian world, not this time. Poseidon can come in, too! We will eat you both! Seafood! The other horses chimed in as they waded through the field. Rick Riordan

It sucks. I think you'd make a pretty snake woman, but I'm not really into that kind of girl. Those pointy teeth and slitted nose. Their mindless need to kill..." He shuddered. Zoe Forward

I noticed him right away. No, it wasn’t his lean, rugged face. Or the dark waves of shiny hair that hung just a little too long on his forehead. It wasn’t the slim, collarless biker jacket he wore, hugging his lean shoulders. It was the way he stood. The confident way he waited in the cafeteria line to get a slice of pizza. He didn’t saunter. He didn’t amble. He stood at the center, and let the other people buzz around him. His stance was straight and sure. . Priya Ardis

Vane grabbed me. “DuLac, let’s ch Priya Ardis

But remember: what belongs to the sea will always return to the sea.-- Nereid Rick Riordan

I don’t know why it’s not universally acknowledged that looking back is a terrible idea. It only makes going forward that much harder. Amanda Bouchet

I roll my eyes. "Oh, the woe of being adored." Beta Sinta grins. "It's a hard life. Amanda Bouchet

The Bane...where coxswain's dirtand seaman's shirtsbrushed bawdily upon her chest... Muse

As I got closer to the fence, I held my shirt over my nose to block the smell. One stallion waded through the muck and whinnied angrily at me. He bared his teeth, which were pointed like a bear's. I tried to talk to him in my mind. I can do that with most h Rick Riordan

Griffin leans closer, his voice dropping to a low, suggestive rumble only I can hear. "There are things I could boast about, but I'd rather show than tell. Amanda Bouchet

Hades, Hera, and Hestia! " Flynn curses, pointing up." What in the Underworld is that?"" A She-Dragon." Everyone turns to me, and as much as I love having four handsome men gape at me in stupefaction, right now, I could do without. Amanda Bouchet

His tongue swirls against my skin, and I gasp. His voice rough with passion, he rasps, "You're living fire. I burn. Amanda Bouchet

I want you. I need you. For as many hours as possible, I don't want to think about anything but you. Amanda Bouchet

The witch hunter could not date the witch. Zoe Forward

Very well! It shall be as you say. But my son, pray this works. I am praying. I'm talking to you, right? Oh...yes. Good point. Amphitrite - incoming! Rick Riordan

His gaze hits mine with the force of a battering ram. He looks… appalled. “I-I won’t do this. I can’t… be with you. Amanda Bouchet

What if it lines up like it did in the Trojan War. .. Athena versus Poseidon?""I don't know. But I just know that I'll be fighting next to you."" Why?"" Because you're my friend, Seaweed Brain. Any more stupid questions? Rick Riordan

Remind me again-why do you hate me so much?" I don't hate you." Could've fooled me." She folded her cap of invisibility. "Look..we're just not supposed to get along, okay? Our parents are rivals." Why?" She sighed. "How many reasons do you want? One time my mom caught Poseidon with his girlfriend in Athena's temple, which is hugely disrespectful. Another time, Athena and Poseidon competed to be the patron god for the city of Athens. Your dad created some stupid saltwater spring for his gift. My mom created the olive tree. The people saw that her gift was better, so they named the city after her." They must really like olives." Oh, forge. Rick Riordan

The throne rumbled. A wave of gale-force anger slammed int Rick Riordan

Hey, can I see that sword you were using?" I showed him Riptide, and explained how it turned from a pen into a sword just by uncapping it." Cool! Does it ever run out of ink?"" Um, well, I don't actually write with it."" Are you really the son of Poseidon?""Well, yeah."" Can you surf really well, then?" I looked at Grover, who was trying hard not to laugh." Jeez, Nico, " I said. "I've never really tried." He went on asking questions. Did I fight a lot with Thalia, since she was a daughter of Zeus? (I didn't answer that one.) If Annabeth's mother was Athena, the goddess of wisdom, then why didn't Annabeth know better than to fall off a cliff? (I tried not to strangle Nico for asking that one.) Was Annabeth my girlfriend? (At this point, I was ready to stick the kid in a meat-flavored sack and throw him to the wolves.) . Rick Riordan

As for my brothers, " Zeus said, "we are thankful"-he cleared his throat like the words were hard to get out-"erm, thankful for the aid of Hades."The lord of the dead nodded. He had a smug look on his face, but I figure he'd earned the right. He patted his son Nico on the shoulders, and Nico looked happier than I'd ever seen him." And, of course, " Zeus continued, though he looked like his pants were smoldering, "we must..um..thank Poseidon.""I'm sorry, brother, " Poseidon said. "What was that?"" We must thank Poseidon, " Zeus growled. "Without whom . it would've been difficult-"" Difficult?" Poseidon asked innocently." Impossible, " Zeus said. "Impossible to defeat Typhon. Rick Riordan

I couldn’t miss Percy’s fifteenth birthday, ” Poseidon said. “Why, if this were Sparta, Percy would be a man today! ”" That’s true, ” Paul said. “I used to teach ancient history.” Poseidon’s eyes twinkled. “That’s me. Ancient history. Rick Riordan

Um, dad?" I called "How's it going?"" Percy! " Annabeth whispered. "We're in a hurry! Rick Riordan

Thalia had been turned into a pine tree when she was 12. Me... well, i was doing my best not to follow her example. I had nightmares about what Poseidon might turn me into if i were ever in the verge of death–plankton, maybe. Or a floating patch of kelp. Rick Riordan

Your uncle, " Poseidon sighed, "has always had a flair for dramatic exits. I think he would've done well as the god of theater. Rick Riordan

If I had my way, " Dionysus said, "I would cause your molecules to erupt in flames. We'd sweep up the ashes and be done with a lot of trouble. But Chiron seems to feel this would be against my mission at this cursed camp: to keep you little brats safe from harm."" Spontaneous combustion is a form of harm, Mr. D, " Chiron put in." Nonsense, " Dionysus said. "Boy wouldn't feel a thing. Nevertheless, I've agreed to restrain myself. I'm thinking of turning you into a dolphin instead, sending you back to your father. . Rick Riordan

I've been waiting a long time for a quest, seaweed brain, " she said. "Athena is no fan of Poseidon, but if you're going to save the world, I'm the best person to keep you from messing up. Rick Riordan

And you, Percy, are my favorite son. Rick Riordan

Wait just a minute, " Ares growled. He pointed at Thalia and me. "These two are dangerous. It'd be much safer, while we've got them here–"" Ares, " Poseidon interrupted, "they are worthy heroes. We will not blast my son to bits."" Nor my daughter, " Zeus grumbled. "She has done well. Rick Riordan

Poseidon raised his eyebrows as they shook hands. “Blowfish, did you say?”" Ah, no. Blofis, actually.”" Oh, I see, ” Poseidon said. “A shame. I quite like blowfish. I am Poseidon.”"Poseidon? That’s an interesting name.”" Yes, I like it. I’ve gone by other names, but I do prefer Poseidon.”"Like the god of the sea.”" Very much like that, yes. Rick Riordan

Is Tyson okay?" I asked. The question seemed to take my dad by surprise. He's fine. Doing much better than I expected. Though "peanut butter" is a strange battle cry." You let him fight?" Stop changing the subject! You realize what you are asking me to do? My palace will be destroyed." And Olympus might be saved." Do you have any idea how long I've worked on remodeling this palace? The game room alone took six hundred years." Dad–" Very well! It shall be as you say. But my son, pray this works." I am praying. I'm talking to you, right?" Oh . . yes. Good point. . Rick Riordan

Poseidon grinned. "You're doing well with those new cabins, by the way. I suppose this means I can claim all those other sons and daughters of mine and send you some siblings next summer."" Ha-ha." Poseidon reeled in his empty line. I shifted my feet. "Um, you were kidding, right?" Poseidon gave me one of his inside-joke winks, and I still didn't know whether he was serious or not. Rick Riordan

Poseidon held out his arms and gave me a hug. I realized, a little embarrassed, that I'd never actually hugged my dad before. He was warm–like a regular human–and he smelled of a salty beach and fresh sea air. Rick Riordan

I lost hope when I saw the horses’ teeth. As I got closer to the fence, I held my shirt over my nose to block the smell. One stallion waded through the muck and whinnied angrily at me. He bared his teeth, which were pointed like a bear’s. I tried to talk to him in my mind. I can do that with most h Rick Riordan

Percy: “You asked Poseidon for… me?” Tyson: "For a friend, young cyclopes grow up alone on the streets, learns to make things out of scraps. Learn to survive." Percy: “But that’s so cruel! ” Tyson: “Makes us appreciate blessings, not be greedy and mean and fat like Polyphemus. But I got scared. Monsters chased me so much, clawed me sometimes--" Percy: “The scars on your back?” Tyson: “Sphinx on Seventy-second Street. Big Bully. I prayed to Daddy for help. Soon the people at Meriwether found me. Mey you. Biggest blessing ever. Sorry I said Poseidon was mean. He sent me a brother. Rick Riordan

Your former friend Luke " Poseidon corrected. "He once promised things like that. He was Hermes's pride and joy. Just bear that in mind Percy. Even the bravest can fall. Rick Riordan

Percy: Dad-Poseidon: Very well! It shall be as you say. But my son, pray this works. Percy: I'm praying, I'm talking to you, right? Poseidon: Oh...yes. Good point. Rick Riordan

Percy?" Annabeth gripped his arm." Oh, bad, " he muttered. "Bad. Bad." He looked across the table at Frank and Hazel. "You guys remember Polybotes?""The giant who invaded Camp Jupiter, " Hazel said. "The anti- Poseidon you whacked in the head with a Terminus statue. Yes, I think I remember Rick Riordan