Battle of the Labyrinth Event Kit

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An EVENT KIT for thePERCY JACKSON THE OLYMPIANS series


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A NOTE FROM RICKRIORDAN

Dear Bookseller:Percys biggest battle ever looms over Camp Half-Blood,and it is up to Percy and his friends to hold Kronos and hisminions at bay! Welcome to The Battle of the Labyrinthand theMythomagic Party Event Kit!

Many booksellers have reported great success in hosting their

own Percy Party, and now you can, too. You will findeverything you need for a truly Olympian in-store event,including reproducible activities, an event flyer, and a guide to thegods. Best of all, you will find Mythomagic character icons thatcan be used as take-aways for trading and game-play for fans ofall ages.

The Battle of the Labyrintharrives on May 6, 2008, and is the

penultimate adventure in the Percy Jackson and the Olympiansseries. Thank you so much for recommending Percys pastadventures to your customers. We believe youll find The Battleof the Labyrinthto be Percys most exciting, surprising,and rewarding odyssey yet!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Setting the Stage for an Olympian Event ...........................2

Draw Your Own Kamp Monster ...................................... 3

Escape the Labyrinth .......................................................... 4

Percy Jackson Word Search .................................................5

Twelve Olympian Gods + 2 ................................................6

Olympian Crossword Puzzle......................................7

Improvisational Greek Theater ..........................89

An Interview with Rick Riordan .................... 1011

Answer Page ........................................................12

Event Poster .........................................13


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SETTING THE STAGEFOR AN OLYMPIAN EVENT!

Our suggestions for an a-MAZE-ing party!

1) Dress the Part Invite guests to come in costume, dressed as their favorite Percy characters and/or Greek

gods. Give a prize for the most original costume.

2) Happy Birthday, Percy!Every year, Percys mom gives him a blue birthday party. Make your eventblue for Percy.

Blue punch Blue birthday cake Blue corn chips Blue dip (just a few drops of food coloring make any dip blue-licious!) As a special treat, find a Poseidon look-alike to come and dispense party favors based on

a blue or Hawaiian theme, just like Santa Claus! (Be sure to use recyclable or washable platesand cups, to be kind to the environment!)

3) Make Name Tags As your guests arrive, ask them to fill out name tags. In the space provided, ask the guests also

to indicate a magical godly gift, like Annabeths cap of invisibility, or Percys sword, that istransformed from an everyday object.

4) Host a Chariot Race Go outside and have guests represent different chariots as they run

through a maze constructed of simple elements like chairs and boxes. Decorate the elements to represent traditional Greek objects such as

vases, statues, horses, and chariots.

5) Percy Jackson Trading Cards

Enclosed you will find 20 sheets of trading cards (10 each of2 sets). Cut them up any way you like, and share with yourparticipants. Encourage them to trade and share liketrue Olympians!

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Percy describes Kamp, the jailer of Alcatraz, in the following words: I got the feeling I was lookingat something half formed, a monster so old it was from the beginning of time, before shapes had beenfully defined.

THE QUALITIES OF KAMP:

Beware! These qualities can change drastically, depending on how Kamp is feeling at any given time!

Dragons lower body, black and scaly, with enormous claws and barbed tail Womans body from the waist up Legs covered in sprouting snakes looking for something to bite Hair like Medusas, also made of snakes Around its waist, animal heads, constantly eruptingsuch as bear, lion, wolfalmost like a

vicious, living belt

Be creative! Mix it up! Make Kamp as horrible as possible!

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DRAW YOUR OWN KAMPE MONSTER


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ESCAPE THE LABYRINTH

Make your way through the maze but beware the monsters!(Solution on page 12.)

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PERCY JACKSON WORD SEARCH

PERCY

ANNABETH

TYSON

GROVER

DAEDALUS

GERYON

BRIARES

CHIRON

HERA

RACHEL

SPHINX

HELLHOUND

KAMP

CALYPSO

POSEIDON

JANUS

TYPHON

KRONOS

PAN

NICO

LUKE

LABYRINTH

CLARISSE

BACKBITER

RIPTIDE

MINOS

TITAN

OLYMPIANS

RICK RIORDAN(The Percy Author!)

Discover the hidden words lurking in this puzzle!(Solution on page 12.)

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THE TWELVE OLYMPIAN GODS+ 2

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ZEUS sky eagle, lightning bolt

HERA motherhood, marriage cow (motherly animal),lion, peacock

POSEIDON sea, earthquakes horse, trident

DEMETER agriculture red poppy, barley

HEPHAESTUS blacksmiths anvil, quail (hops funny,like him)

ATHENA wisdom, battle, useful arts owl

APHRODITE love dove, magic belt (that makes men fall for her)

ARES war wild boar, bloody spear

APOLLO music, medicine, poetry, mouse, lyre archery, bachelors

ARTEMIS maiden girls, hunting she-bear

HERMES travelers, merchants, caduceus, winged helmetthieves, messengers and sandals

DIONYSUS wine Tiger, grapes

HESTIA home and hearth crane (gave up hercouncil seat for Dionysus)

HADES the Underworld Helmet of terror

GOD /GODDESS SPHERE OF CONTROL ANIMAL /SYMBOL

A handy chart for all Olympians!


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OLYMPIAN CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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ACROSS2. Lord of the Dead5. The ____ Fates6. Percys best friend7. Percys half-brother Tyson is a ___11. This monster wears Fruit of the Loom underwear13. Percys cousin, daughter of Zeus14. Percy is entering this year at school

16. Percy has the ability to control this element17. God of the Sea18. Hot-tempered female bully, daughter of Ares20. Another name for a half-blood25. Also known as The Kindly Ones26. Percys mom loves food that is this color.28. Percys magical sword29. Annabeths hat makes her turn this30. Luke is the son of this god

DOWN1. Percys Birthday Month2. Wife of Zeus3. Titan Lord4. Lord of the Sky5. Dr._______ (evil manticore in The Titans Cu8. Activities Director at the Camp9. Medusas hair is made of these

10. Camp visited by Percy and friends12. Annabeth is deathly afraid of these creatures15. Nike is the goddess of _____19. Zeuss mother21. Name of the link Percy and Grover share22. Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades are all ____.23. Hydras have multiple ____24. Thalia had once been turned into a ______27. Aphrodite is the goddess of _____.

Test your knowledge of Percy Jackson and the Olympians!(Solution on page 12.)


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IMPROVISATIONA

DaedalusSon of Athena. A brilliant inventor with a dreadful secret, he buildsthe Labyrinth, a maze, to contain the monstrous Minotaur. Daedalus

is imprisoned in the Labyrinth and, knowing his only escape is by

air, builds wings. He and his son, Icarus, escape, using the wings he

has created. He warns Icarus not to fly too close to the sun, or the

beeswax holding the feathers will melt. Daedalus mourns when Icarus

falls to his death.

The story of Daedalus and Icarus is one of the most poignant inGreek mythology and plays an important part in The Battle of theLabyrinth. Pick your favorite retelling of the myth and choose a castand narrator. Create an improvisational theater with your guests.Give everyone a sheet with character descriptions and an outcome,and watch the show!

MinosKing of Crete. He is a vengeful king, who is angry at Daedalus for

helping his daughter, Ariadne, and Theseus escape the Labyrinth

after Theseus defeats the Minotaur. Minos imprisons Daedalus in the

Labyrinth.

IcarusSon of Daedalus. Imprisoned with his father, he escapes with his

father, using the wings his father created. Freedom is sweet, and he

flies too close to the sun, which loosens the feathers, causing Icarus

to fall to his death.

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GREEK THEATER

Daedalus andIcarusAS TOLD BY THOMAS BULLFINCH IN THE AGE OF FABLE

The labyrinth from which Theseus escaped by means of the clew of Ariadne was built by Daedalusa most skilful artificer. It was an edifice with numberless winding passages and turnings opening into oneanother, and seeming to have neither beginning nor end, like the river Maeander, which returns on itselfand flows now onward, now backward, in its course to the sea. Daedalus built the labyrinth for KingMinos, but afterwards lost the favor of the king, and was shut up in a tower. He contrived to make hisescape from his prison, but could not leave the island by sea, as the king kept strict watch on all the vesselsand permitted none to sail without being carefully searched. Minos may control the land and sea, said Daedalus, but not the regions of the air. I will trythat way. So he set to work to fabricate wings for himself and his young son Icarus. He wrought featherstogether, beginning with the smallest and adding larger, so as to form an increasing surface. The larger oneshe secured with thread and the smaller with wax, and gave the whole a gentle curvature like the wings ofa bird. Icarus, the boy, stood and looked on, sometimes running to gather up the feathers which the windhad blown away, and then handling the wax and working it over with his fingers, by his play impeding hisfather in his labors. When at last the work was done, the artist, waving his wings, found himself buoyedupward, and hung suspended, poising himself on the beaten air. He next equipped his son in the samemanner and taught him how to fly, as a bird tempts her young ones from the lofty nest into the air. When

all was prepared for flight he said, Icarus, my son, I charge you to keep at a moderate height, for if you flytoo low the damp will clog your wings, and if too high the heat will melt them. Keep near me and you wilbe safe. While he gave him these instructions and fitted the wings to his shoulders, the face of the father waswet with tears, and his hands trembled. He kissed the boy, not knowing that it was for the last time. Thenrising on his wings, he flew off, encouraging him to follow, and looked back from his own flight to see howhis son managed his wings.

As they flew the ploughman stopped his work to gaze, and the shepherd leaned on his staff andwatched them, astonished at the sight, and thinking they were gods who could thus cleave the air. They passed Samos and Delos on the left and Lebynthos on the right, when the boy, exulting in hiscareer, began to leave the guidance of his companion and soar upward as if to reach heaven. The nearnessof the blazing sun softened the wax which held the feathers together, and they came off. He fluttered withhis arms, but no feathers remained to hold the air. While his mouth uttered cries to his father it was submerged in the blue waters of the sea whichthenceforth was called by his name. His father cried, Icarus, Icarus, where are you? At last he saw thefeathers floating on the water, and bitterly lamenting his own arts, he buried the body and called the landIcaria in memory of his child.

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AN INTERVIEW WITH RICK RIORDAN

Question: The stakes have been raised again for Percy and his demi-god friends in TheBattle of the Labyrinth.How did the idea forthe setting of the Labyrinth and its ability to adapt to its inhabitantscome to you?

The Labyrinth is the single most fascinating place in Greek mythol-ogy. Since I was a kid, Ive dreamed about exploring it with sword inhand, looking for monsters! I started thinking about what the Lab-yrinth would be like in Percys world. If gods and monsters haveadapted to modern America, why not the maze? The Labyrinth hasbecome the ultimate challenge. It wends its way under the entirecountry and can lead you anywhere you want to go, but it will try tothwart you at every turn. Navigating the maze is the most dangerous

quest Percy has ever undertaken, and he quickly learns hes going to need help.

Percy has girl trouble for the first time in this book. How did Rachel Elizabeth Dare develop? Wheredid her name come from? Is her art project/fund-raiser based on a true story? How did you developthe idea of mortals who see through the mist?

In the Titans Curse, Aphrodite promised that she was going to make things interesting forPercy, and the goddess of love fulfills her promise in The Battle of the Labyrinth.Like many of mycharacters, Rachel Elizabeth Dare just popped to life in my mind. Im not sure where she came from.She is feisty, outspoken, and creative, and at first Percy is not sure what to make of her. Rachel iscompletely mortal, but she can see through the Mist even more clearly than half-bloods. This ideacame from Greek mythology. There have always been some humans, like Tiresius and Cassandra,who could see the world of the gods clearly even though they had no other powers. Percy findshimself relying on Rachel. Annabeth, to say the least, is not pleased. The scene in Times Square,where Rachels art club is raising money, is right out of real life. I was passing through Times Squareone day and saw a high school art club outside the Marriott. They were painted metallic and standinglike statues, raising money for their program. I thought, Thats what Rachel Dare would do. And so

I made it happen!

Grover finally learns the truth about Pan and seems to grow in the process. Why is Pan important tohis community? To the world?

Yes, Grover does learn the truth about Pan. For centuries, the satyrs have been growing increas-ingly concerned about the state of the earth. The wild is disappearing. Pans domain is almost gone.

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Humans are mucking up the environment. Grover is desperate to find Pan, and when he learns thetruth about the gods long absence, he has to do some serious soul-searching. I think we can all relateto Grovers desire to find Pan. We look around the world; we read headlines about global warmingand ecological disasters. Wouldnt it be nice if Pan, the god of nature, could set everything right forus? But of course in real life, as in mythology, the answers never come easily.

Do heroes ever prove themselves, or is it a never-ending process? Is there ever a happy ending, or isit just delayed doom?

In Greek mythology, heroes hardly ever have a happy ending. They struggle ceaselessly. They provetheir bravery and ingenuity over and over, but in the end, they succumb to their fatal flaws or theyare brought low by fate. Still, we remember them for their efforts. They become immortal becausethey struggled against impossible odds. Will Percy have a happy ending? I cant tell you! His mothernamed him Perseus because the original Perseus was an exception to the rule. He lived happily everafter. Book five will tell if Percy is able to live up to his namesake.

Whats your favorite monster in The Battle of the Labyrinthand why?

So many great monsters! Its hard to choose, but I would have to say Mrs. OLeary, the friendlyhellhound. Shes a little intimidating, being the size of a tank and chewing the heads off warrior man-nequins, but she proves a very important helper in Percys quest.

Daedalus is such a fascinating figurewas it hard to wait for the fourth book before you gave himflesh, so to speak?

The inventor Daedalus has always been one of my favorite figures in mythology. Hes really the pre-cursor to every great mortal thinker, from da Vinci to Einstein. It was great fun imagining what his

workshop would be like, and what he wouldve been inventing over the last few thousand years ifhe were still alive. Hes a troubled person. He has a lot of anger and bitterness, but hes also brilliant.The big question for me was: Will he be an enemy or a friend for Percy? The Battle of the Labyrinthhinges on the answer.

Question: Whats next for Percy and the Olympians?

Book fivethe big finale! Im writing the conclusion for the series right now, and Im having somuch fun. Will Olympus fall? Is Percy really the hero of the prophecy? Will Annabeth and Percyever get together? Will Luke escape the clutches of Kronos? Will Grover ever learn to play some-thing besides Hilary Duff on his wooden pipes? All of the big questions are finally answered. I can

promise quite a few surprises, and a battle of . . . well, Olympic proportions. It will be the finalchapter of Percys story, though Im not closing the door on Camp Half-Blood forever. There aremany other possible stories there, and its a place I would love to return some day. Well just haveto see what the future holds!

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SOLUTION to PERCY JACKSON WORD SEARCH ANSWERS to OLYMPIAN CROSSWORD

SOLUTION to WORKSHOP of DAEDALUS MAZE


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to track down and defeatterrifying monsters, naviga

the most complex maze inthe history of the world,and solve truly mind-boggling puzzles, and tobecome a master demigodexpert worthy of Percy

himself!

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