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In the end of Percy's quest he received a gift from the gods of olympus because he successfully completed his quest. As a symbol to show their gratitude the gods brought back Percy's protector , Grover from the under world.

Percy recieved a gift from the gods for completing his journey because the gods were thankful for him retrieving the master bolt.

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Percy Jackson & The Olympians Books Photo: Mount Olympus

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Photo of Mount Olympus for fans of Percy Jackson & The Olympians Books. Mount Olympus in all it's glory

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Percy went on quest to save his mom and return Zeus' bolt. A long the way he ran into some challenges such as battling Medusa, defeating a Hydra, and being stuck in the Lotus Hotel and Casino. He had to succeed in all the challenges in order to go on and succeed in the quest.

This is challenge because it was difficult for Percy to move on with his quest, and it gave him more knowledge on how to become a better demigod.

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On Percy's way to C.H.B. he encountered a minotaur (threshold guardian) and lost his mother. When Percy made it to C.H.B. he experienced and learned about things that he thought was just part of greek mythology.

This was Percy crossing the threshold because, he encountered a threshold guardian, and he became a part of a camp that was about mythical things.

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Welcome to Camp Half-blood where demi gods go to learn to train, and get put into cabins with their brothers and sisters. Come join us!

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Percy Jackson's substitute teacher, Mrs.Dodds, turned into a monster and threatened Percy to give her Zeus's master bolt or she would kill him. He was coached through the battle by his protector, Grover, and his mentor, Chiron. He was brought to Camp Half Blood, to learn about his heritage, and save the world.

This was Percy Jackson's call to adventure because it was the beginning of his journey and it led him to crossing the threshold.

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After a long and tiring journey from the first semester of high school, I achieved my goals. I was awarded as freshman of the year on the SMHS J.V. field hockey team, I made the starting line up on my GU16 competitive soccer soccer team, I got good grades on my report card, and I also made the SMHS freshman soccer team. It felt all of my hard work from the semester had paid off.

A gift from the gods is when a hero receives a gift or reward from a higher authority to show grattitude to the hero because of their hard work. I felt that my achievments resemble an award for my hard work.

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Int he beginning of my first semester at SMHS I attended to the freshman assembly, where I was made into an official knight of SMHS. After the assembly I felt like I was a part of the school and the challenge of being a high schooler started.

Crossing the threshold is when a hero crosses into a new unknown world, when I went to the freshman assembly I was made into a knight and I entered into the world of high school.

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Who knew the story of Arthur's famous sword was so complicated? (And this is just a short summary!)

Contradictory accounts have been written over the years, but Excalibur is usually not one in the same with the Sword in the Stone. The sword Arthur drew from the stone was broken in battle. In searching for its replacement, Arthur received Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake. According to John Matthews, the story of the sword in the stone may have come from the Sarmatian custom of worshiping a sword stuck in a stone. (Apparently there was a large Sarmatian contingent in Britain. Matthews states that after they lost a long-standing battle with Rome, 3,000 Sarmatians were banished to Britain by Emperor Marcus Aurelius in the 2nd century.) And if you like a little conspiracy to your legend, check out the story of Galgano Guidotti (later canonized a saint), whose act many believe is the actual origin of the Sword in the Stone stories.

Even though today we automatically think of Excalibur as linked with Avalon and the Lady of the Lake, the earliest Celtic Arthurian legends don't include that part. Although they could have. It was common in Celtic myth for a young would-be warrior to be given his weaponry by a goddess-like woman.

In the earliest tales, Arthur's sword is called Caliburn (or Caledfwich in Welsh). According to David Day and Ronan Coghlan, both come from the Irish Caladblog, which means either "flashing sword" (Day) or "hard lightning" (Colghlan). However, John Matthews argues that the name comes from Sarmatian smiths called Kalybes who lived in the Caucasus. He says that Caliburn derives from the words "chalybus" which means "steel" and "eburnus" or "white," translating as "white steel."

It is generally believed that the name Excalibur is the Norman French translation of the Celtic Caliburn, and that's fitting seeing since the French are the ones who give us the story of the Lady of the Lake (and/or the arm that reaches up out of the lake, which might belong to the Lady or not, depending on the tale). This sword was very powerful, forged by an elf smith of Avalon. It's blade could not be broken, yet it could cut through steel and stone without being dulled. It's jeweled scabbard was magic and protected the person who wore it from wounds involving blood loss. In many traditions, Morgan steals both the sword and the scabbard, replacing them with fakes. Excalibur is eventually recovered, but the scabbard is not, leaving Arthur vulnerable for the fateful battle of Camlann.

Interestingly, the Sword in the Stone and the idea of magical swords is common across the world. In the Norse Volsunga stories, the hero Sigmund pulls a sword from a tree. It is broken in battle. His son Sigurd gets a replacement called Gram, given to him by the mother of the god Odin. The hero Charlemagne had his sword Joyeuse. El Cid had Tizona. And according to Day, all were made by the mythic Wayland the Smith, who in turn traces his origin to the Roman god Vulcan and the Greek god Hephaestus.

What about the end of the story? Bedivere's role of returning Excalibur to the lake comes into the myth at the 13th century, but it was probably based on the ancient Celtic custom of throwing offerings into sacred pools of water as part of a ritual honoring the deity of the lake or spring.

And if all this isn't complicated enough, Excalibur isn't necessarily Arthur's alone. In some versions Accalon (also spelled Accolon) holds the sword for a time, while in Chretien de Troyes's Perceval, Gawain is its owner.
What have you heard about the famous Excalibur? What part of the myth do you believe? What other famous swords do you know about? What other "E" topics do you want to read about when I do the A to Z Challenge again?
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Sources: The Quest for King Arthur by David Day, King Arthur: Dark Age Warrior and Mythic Hero by John Matthews, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Arthurian Legend by Ronan Coghlan, and King Arthur and the Goddess of the Land by Caitlin Matthews.

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Who knew the story of Arthur's famous sword was so complicated? (And this is just a short summary!) Contradictory accounts have been written over the years, but Excalibur is usually not one in the same with the Sword in the Stone. The sword Arthur drew from the stone was broken in battle.

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Who knew the story of Arthur’s famous sword was so complicated? (And this is just a short summary!)

Contradictory accounts have been written over the years, but Excalibur is usually not one in the same with the Sword in the Stone. The sword Arthur drew from the stone was broken in battle. In searching for its replacement, Arthur received Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake. According to John Matthews, the story of the sword in the stone may have come from the Sarmatian custom of worshiping a sword stuck in a stone. (Apparently there was a large Sarmatian contingent in Britain. Matthews states that after they lost a long-standing battle with Rome, 3,000 Sarmatians were banished to Britain by Emperor Marcus Aurelius in the 2nd century.) And if you like a little conspiracy to your legend, check out the story of Galgano Guidotti (later canonized a saint), whose act many believe is the actual origin of the Sword in the Stone stories.

Even though today we automatically think of Excalibur as linked with Avalon and the Lady of the Lake, the earliest Celtic Arthurian legends don’t include that part. Although they could have. It was common in Celtic myth for a young would-be warrior to be given his weaponry by a goddess-like woman.

In the earliest tales, Arthur’s sword is called Caliburn (or Caledfwich in Welsh). According to David Day and Ronan Coghlan, both come from the Irish Caladblog, which means either “flashing sword” (Day) or “hard lightning” (Colghlan). However, John Matthews argues that the name comes from Sarmatian smiths called Kalybes who lived in the Caucasus. He says that Caliburn derives from the words “chalybus” which means “steel” and “eburnus” or “white,” translating as “white steel.”

It is generally believed that the name Excalibur is the Norman French translation of the Celtic Caliburn, and that’s fitting seeing since the French are the ones who give us the story of the Lady of the Lake (and/or the arm that reaches up out of the lake, which might belong to the Lady or not, depending on the tale).  This sword was very powerful, forged by an elf smith of Avalon. It’s blade could not be broken, yet it could cut through steel and stone without being dulled. It’s jeweled scabbard was magic and protected the person who wore it from wounds involving blood loss. In many traditions, Morgan steals both the sword and the scabbard, replacing them with fakes. Excalibur is eventually recovered, but the scabbard is not, leaving Arthur vulnerable for the fateful battle of Camlann.

John Duncan – The Taking Of Excalibur

Interestingly, the Sword in the Stone and the idea of magical swords is common across the world. In the Norse Volsunga stories, the hero Sigmund pulls a sword from a tree. It is broken in battle. His son Sigurd gets a replacement called Gram, given to him by the mother of the god Odin. The hero Charlemagne had his sword Joyeuse. El Cid had Tizona. And according to Day, all were made by the mythic Wayland the Smith, who in turn traces his origin to the Roman god Vulcan and the Greek god Hephaestus.

What about the end of the story? Bedivere’s role of returning Excalibur to the lake comes into the myth at the 13th century, but it was probably based on the ancient Celtic custom of throwing offerings into sacred pools of water as part of a ritual honoring the deity of the lake or spring.

And if all this isn’t complicated enough, Excalibur isn’t necessarily Arthur’s alone. In some versions Accalon (also spelled Accolon) holds the sword for a time, while in Chretien de Troyes’s Perceval, Gawain is its owner.

What have you heard about the famous Excalibur? What part of the myth do you believe? What other famous swords do you know about? What other “E” topics do you want to read about when I do the A to Z Challenge again?

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Sources: The Quest for King Arthur by David Day, King Arthur: Dark Age Warrior and Mythic Hero by John Matthews, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Arthurian Legend by Ronan Coghlan, and King Arthur and the Goddess of the Land by Caitlin Matthews.

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In the beginning of the first semester I was on the school's J.V. field hockey team, I was also on a competitive soccer team at the same time. While I was doing both of those activities it was very difficult for me to complete my school work between two practices a day, and keep my grades up.  In the end of both seasons I had high grades and more knowledge about time management because my experience.

This resembles a challenge because it was hard for me to keep my grades up and do good in two sports at the same time. In the end of my seasons or challenges I had succeeded and I had gained more knowledge then I had before.

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On the first day of high school my teachers told me that high school was going to be hard, after that day I was motivated to do good in high school.

This was my call to adventure because it marked the beginning of my adventure, I accepted the fact that it was going to be difficult and I was ready to do the best I could to succeed.

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