Percy Jackson & the Olympians
Warning ! This article contains spoiler for Percy Jackson and the Olympians installment 7 .
Summary
Percy Jackson and the Olympiansepisode 7 begin with a sequence involve Procrustes , another pattern from ancient Greek myth and the half - pal of the titular demigod . Throughout season 1 of the show , many threat are encountered by Percy , Annabeth , and Grover that take the form ofPercy Jackson ’s Greek fabulous animal and monsters . The latest of these threats is Procrustes , thoughPercy Jacksonepisode 7 puts a twist on events in that the villain is a demigod rather than a monster like the Minotaur or the Chimera .
Percy Jackson and the Olympians stick in a whole legion of demigod reference , each with their own unique ability , arm , and divine parents .
WithPercy Jackson and the Olympiansseason 2on the horizon , the threat and danger from ancient Greece will only bear on to be explored . Until then , the last twoepisodes ofPercy Jacksonseason 1introduce a new slate of enemies for Percy , Annabeth , and Grover to subdue . The first of these threats takes another Greek myth and twists it for modern time asProcrustes guards the secret entry to the Underworld .
Percy Jackson season 2 is yet to be confirm by Disney , but solid viewership numbers for time of year 1 suggest a continuation is likely .
Procrustes Is The Son Of Poseidon Who Traps Victims In His Waterbeds
InPercy Jackson and the Olympiansepisode 7 , Procrustes reveals himself as another son of Poseidon . As Percy enters the storehouse , Procrustes claims"You’ve make dad ’s eyes . “This is after Percy uncovers that Procrustes - or Crusty as the man prefer to be call - is the liquidator of travelers . Crusty does not admit to this yet still endeavor to get Percy to relax on one of his waterbeds . The rationality for this is thatCrusty ’s waterbeds are magically enchanted to envelope whomever ride on onebefore he murders them as Percy hint at .
This is testify later in the scene when Annabeth - donning her cap of invisibility - push Crusty onto one of the waterbeds in the store . The seam as if by magic wraps itself around Procrustes and traps him there so that Percy , Annabeth , and Grover can seem for the entrance to the Underworld . Procrustes then goads Percy by saying the latter will not be able to save his female parent and that he will not be the first to try and fail in bring someone back from the Underworld .
Procrustes' Story In Real Greek Mythology Explained
As was the case with Medusa , Echidna , Chimera , and the Lotus Eaters inPercy Jackson and the Olympiansepisode 1 , Procrustes is based on a genuine - existence Greek mythical narration . In the old tales , Procrustes has a dwelling in Greece that was often frequented by travelers as it was positioned on the road between Athens and Eleusis . Procrustes would take advantage of these traveler by offering the tired people a bed to catch some Z’s on . He would then take them to an iron bed that would keep them trapped just like the waterbeds inPercy Jacksonepisode 7 .
Procrustes would then essay to get his guests to absolutely fit the bed , stretch them if they were too belittled . All variations of the myth state that no node ever dead primed the bottom , intend all of them were stretched until they were killed . In ulterior versions of the narration , Procrustes would also take in client who were too big for the bed , pour down them by abridge them down to size .
This is teased inPercy Jacksonepisode 7 when Crusty excuse why he traps traveller as he does . Crusty tell that his waterbeds show their users how to conform to , as meet in is not easy for men like him and Percy . crusted commonwealth that the gods make it hard for superman to go in as they always taste to stretch and twist their tyke , hacking off pieces to mold them into beings more like themselves . This explains why Crusty use these method acting , adopt from the original myth , to immobilize traveller in the modern world .
Why Procrustes Guards The Underworld’s Secret Entrance In Percy Jackson & The Olympians
One of the unrequited question inPercy Jacksonepisode 7 is why Procrustes guard the Underworld ’s secret entrance . One answer for this is that Hades and his deputy likely do not want just anyone to detect the entrance and enter the Underworld . Only those who have died and egest on should inscribe the land of the drained , meaning someone needs to guard the mystical chess opening . Therefore , havingsomeone like Procrustes who traps his victims is a good way to see traveler do not enter the Underworld without permit .
Also , Procrustes may be guard the Underworld ’s secret incoming as it is simply a good style for him to lure in demigod prey . He is cognizant that people will come searching for the entrance and set up his business around that as a mean of continue his reign of terror against Greek heroes . This is a probable possibility , though it seemsPercy Jackson and the Olympiansepisode 7 has put an terminal to his crimes after Procrustes was outsmarted by his half - chum alongside Annabeth and Grover .
young episodes ofPercy Jackson and the Olympiansrelease every Tuesday on Disney+ .
