I'd also like to say that comparing Clash of the Titans (2010) and Percy Jackson would be like comparing the fighting styles of Odysseus and Heracles. The two are completely different movies with the same basis for their story: Greek Mythology. I was actually surprised to find out that Percy Jackson, despite being about a boy rather than the myths themselves, had less inaccuracies than Clash, which was actually based on the myth of Perseus itself. Though Percy did have less time to actually go into the myths, it isn't that surprising after all.
- Poseidon states that omnipotence has blinded Zeus.
- Zeus was not omnipotent. Omnipotence means that a person holds unlimited power, something which Zeus certainly did not have. While he was King of the Gods, he did not hold power over the oceans, the Underworld, fate, the sun, the moon, and the like. He only held power over what was in his domain.
- Mr. Brunner (Chiron) and Luke later in the movie speaks of Hercules.
- Hercules was the Roman name for the mortal-turned-god Heracles, also known by his birth-name Alcides. The only reason this is counted wrong is because Chiron and Luke both use the Greek names for every other name from mythology. This isn’t really the movie’s fault, though, it’s Disney’s.
- The appearance of the Fury.
- The Erinyes were only ugly in appearance due to being wreathed with snakes and blood dripping from their eyes. Otherwise, besides a pair of wings, they seemed to resemble women. Other depictions show them with bat or bird wings and a body resembling that of a dog.
- Grover’s status as a satyr.
- Satyrs in Greek mythology were man from the wait up and goat from the waist down, this is shown in the movie. However, Satyrs also have the tail of a horse, horns (shown later in the movie), and partial facial appearance of a goat (long ears and long beards being the most commonly shown). Based on appearance, Grover is a faun. Fauns are the Roman equivalent, and are upper half man (with the exception of horns) lower half goat and no other additions.
- Annabeth is the daughter of Athena.
- Athena was one of the three virgin goddess, the other two being Artemis and Hestia. I would be lying if I said she didn’t have any children in mythology, just look up Erikhthonios and you might understand. Other than that, Athena was a model virgin and never had intercourse (Annabeth and Athena’s other children’s births are vaguely explain in the Percy Jackson book series, Battle of the Labyrinth page 197).
- Chiron states that it’s exceedingly rare for a child to be born of the big three (Zeus, Poseidon, Hades).
- Most of the heroes and characters in general of the myths are either children of Zeus or of Poseidon. There are exceptions of course (Achilles and Odysseus for example). Seeing as it’s hard to change how you’ve acted for a few thousand years, I doubt that it’s rare for Zeus to have demigod children.
- Hades’s fiery, demonic appearance at the camp.
- Though it wasn’t necessarily that hard to anger Hades, he never would’ve shown himself in such a demonic form. Though it does look rather amazing, and I want the action figure really badly, it is a bad interpretation of Hades, looking more like someone would expect when they meet Satan rather than a fair god like Hades.
- Luke states that the gods only care about themselves.
- While this is most certainly true in most cases, some gods put others in front of them in certain circumstances. Demeter, for example, put the entire human population in danger if she didn’t get her daughter back and learn that she was safe and sound. Prometheus is well known for defying Zeus many a times in order to help the humans life comfortably. Hermes and Athena were both well known for helping humans, and Zeus helped his own sons and daughters many times. Of course, Luke is simply exaggerating his point, attempting to turn demigods against their parents.
- ‘Persephone’s Pearls’
- Persephone was the goddess of springtime, the changing of seasons, and the Earth’s fertility. Pearls were associated with the likes of Poseidon, Amphitrite, and other oceanic deities. It does not make much sense at all as to why Persephone uses pearls instead of flowers in order to help her ‘visitors’ escape.
- Hades keeps Persephone prisoner.
- Hades loved his wife very much and would cause her no ill will. During her time in the Underworld she was free to travel the realm as she wished, trusted by her husband one hundred percent. Hades loved her so much that he often took her advice in situations (Orpheus, Psyche, and -- in some myths -- Theseus and Heracles).
- Persephone has ‘secret visitors’.
- Persephone was very faithful to her husband, never purposefully having children with other gods (though she did fall in love with Adonis). She was raped twice by Zeus. There is proof in one of the rapes that Persephone loved Hades very much, for Zeus had disguised himself as Hades to trick her.
- Medusa alive and well.
- Medusa was the only one of the three gorgons to have been mortal. Being so, she dead forever once the original Perseus killed her. It’s not out of the question, though, that the gods would have her reborn as a challenge to future demigods.
- Medusa’s sisters are not present.
- Tellings differ over whether or not Medusa was biologically the sister of Stheno and Euryale, but most tellings say that they were inseparable. Stheno and Euryale were both immortal and greatly mourned the loss of their sister, it is unlikely that they would not have accompanied her.
- Janitor’s turning into the Hyrda.
- Seeing as the movie does absolutely nothing to explain the existence of the Mist as it is in the books, we can assume it does not exist in the movie world until further notice. Thus, the Hydra would be unable to conceal itself as janitors.
- The middle Hydra head breathes fire.
- The Hydra was actually a water creature, breathing fire was never mentioned in any myth and seems to be very unlikely for it.
- There are originally five Hydra heads.
- There are actually nine original heads, the middle of them was immortal.
- The aggressiveness and persistence of the Lotus Eaters.
- The Lotus Eaters never showed any ounce of wanting to harm the vistors of their island, they never forced anyone to eat their lotuses. They only offered them to be good hosts. All in all they would probably prefer for people to stay away from them and their lotuses, more for them.
- Charon burns the money that Grover gave to him.
- Although Charon probably doesn’t get out much, he would’ve recognized currency when he saw it. Being as obsessed with money as he is, he would’ve accepted the paper money that Grover had given him.
- There is no visible water that Charon’s boat is floating on.
- In order to get into the Underworld by way of Charon, one must cross the river Acheron, the river of pain.
- The dreams given up by humans are floating through the nonexistent river.
- This would not be so for the river Acheron. It would, however, be true for the river Styx. It is a common misconception that you pass the Styx to get to the Underworld.
- The Underworld is a place full of suffering, fire, and hate.
- The Underworld actually has two realms of happiness, two realms of apathy or neutrality, and two realms of hate. The two realms of happiness are the Isles of the blest and Elysium, the two apathetic/neutral realms are the Fields of Asphodel and the Palace of Hades, and the two realms of hate of the Fields of Punishment and Tartarus.
- Hades claims that he was banished, damned, to the Underworld.
- Hades and his brother drew straws in order to pick their domains. Hades is permitted to leave the Underworld at a time of his choosing, he just chooses not to unless he is needed.
- Once Hades has the bolt, he does not let the group go, thus not keeping true his part of the deal.
- Hades was one of the fairest gods, he always had conditions that were equal to what you wanted him to do. He always held up his side of the deal and treated every hero who came to his domain equally.
- Hades wants to be King of the Gods/is the villain in general.
- Although not particularly happy with his placement, Hades would never want to be king of the gods. Rather, he would want to be recognized for what he has done. Likewise goes for being the bad guy, I can't think of a myth off the top of my head where Hades is evil rather than the victim or just the antagonist over all.
- Persephone does not love Hades, and complains that her life in the Underworld is hell.
- While she may not have loved him at first, Persephone (or Kore, as she was known before marrying Hades) did grow to love him very much. So much so, that Zeus was able to trick her into having sex with him by disguising himself as Hades. Persephone relished her time with her husband just as she did the time with her mother, if not more.
- The gods’ seats go boy-girl-boy-girl, etc.
- On one half of the room were the boys, the other half the girls (With the exception of Dionysus, whose seat used to belong to Hestia).
Next Up: Disney's Hercules.
