For my fellow Lester Papadopoulos enjoyers (hes my favorite riordan character actually)

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For my fellow Lester Papadopoulos enjoyers (hes my favorite riordan character actually)
Apollo was not an absent dad pre ToA oh my fucking gods
we know this because in BoO Will says this:
‘We don’t know what’s going on at Delphi,’ Will continued. ‘My dad hasn’t answered any prayers, or appeared in any dreams … I mean, all the gods have been silent, but this isn’t like Apollo. Something’s wrong.’
(page 133-134. xiii, Nico)
'but this isn't like Apollo'
WHICH MEANS HE TYPICALLY ANSWERS PRAYERS AND APPEARS IN DREAMS.
and in TLO we get told Michael's sonic arrows are a gift from Apollo:
"A gift from your dad?" I asked. "God of music?" Michael grinned wickedly. "Loud music can be bad for you. Unfortunately, it doesn't always kill."
(page 172, chapter 11, WE BREAK A BRIDGE)
and in ToA none of his children seem to hold any ill will towards him and he's very loving towards them from first sight.
So I think we can conclude that he was not a bad parent pre redemption. (to this generation of demigods at least.)
meg mccaffrey... please... we're starving...
Just remembered. When I went to Greece, the most common crow was the hooded crow.
Which looks like THIS:
Ok.
Do u remember that myth where it said Apollo turned the crows from white to black? Looking at this crow doesn't it suddenly make sense why the greeks said the original color was white and it was scorched black? Look at the face. Doesnt it look like...
Yeah yeah??
Do you think the other gods are oddly fascinated with Dionysus because. He’s human in a way they could never be?
He’s a god. He’s an Olympian. But he’ll never be a true god in their eyes. There are just too many things so distinctly mortal about him.
I also think their fascination would be more prominent, and at a peak, when he first became a god. Because they’ve never seen ANYONE like him before. They also just don’t understand how to be normal (around each other atleast, they know how to act by human social standards) so they just like stare at him. Like he’s a bug.
Young god!Dionysus: oh god. they don’t like me do they . oh no I know Zeus said I’m immortal but what if they try to kill me SHIT SHIT SHIT
The others: he has blood in his veins.
Like he has a much more physical form than the others. Obviously he can still like change it, he’s not bound by it, but he feels more comfortable in a human body. Not to mention there’s just something so much more real about him, something the gods could never understand.
Imagining Apollo, the god of medicines, healing, and plagues and stuff just being incredibly fascinated and curious about humans. Not just because of those domains—but also so connected he is to people via music. Like he’s just overall so drawn to humanity. And now finds this new little brother SO INTERESTING
He’ll randomly just like stare at him without meaning to and say some creepy shit like “I can hear your heart thumping in your chest.” And Dionysus is just like. WTF??
“What a blessing it is. To have a heart beating under your skin. Warm and pulsating.”
“Okay. that’s enough. BYE.”
Happy Solar Eclipse Day!
Artemis and Apollo seemed rather fitting :)
looked up the PJO Apollo actor and first thing you’ll see is this mugshot looking photo i’m sorry i giggled
this is the guy that’ll bring the di Angelos + Thalia and Percy to camp i said i’m sure