![]() ![]() The only way to defeat Commodus is by revealing Apollo’s godly form, which is pure light. Meg and Apollo survive, destroy the Oracle of Trophonius at his request, and head back to the Waystation, which is under attack. Apollo inhales her “madness” to rescue her, fulfilling the prophecy of Dodona, which said he must swallow death and “madness” in his next quest. Inside the cave, Meg almost dies from Trophonius’s visions. Trophonius is considered a dangerous oracle since he shows the petitioner their worst memories and fears before handing them their prophecy. Apollo and Meg head out to the Oracle of Trophonius to seek their prophecy. The Hunters, rescued demigods, and other inhabitants fortify the Waystation for the attack. Commodus will attack the Waystation the next morning. Lit tells them Commodus knows the exact location of the Waystation since he had trackers placed on the griffins. They also take along Lityerses, the disgraced commander of Commodus. Leo and a group of Hunters rescue Apollo, Meg, and Meg’s protector, a tiny grain spirit called Peaches. ![]() During a detour, Apollo and Meg run into Commodus, who is holding a dress rehearsal for the celebration ceremony after his takeover of Indianapolis.Ĭommodus tries to run Apollo over with a racecar, but Apollo foils his plans with the help of an elephant called Livia. Apollo, Leo, and Meg infiltrate the palace of Commodus, free Georgina and the other prisoners, and rescue the Throne of Memory. Nero has assigned her to kill Apollo, but she escaped his guards to join Apollo again. Meg left Apollo at the end of The Hidden Oracle to be with her stepfather Nero, one of the Triumvirate. Meg arrives on the spot to help them out. Prophecies from Trophonius can only be interpreted with a magical artifact called the Throne of Memory, which Commodus also has stolen and hoarded in his palace.Īpollo and Calypso go to the Indianapolis Zoo to rescue the kidnapped griffins from the soldiers of Commodus. The oracle is the same that Apollo is seeking, the dangerous Oracle of Trophonius. Emmie and Josephine’s seven-year-old adopted daughter, Georgina, went to consult the nearby oracle for advice on finding the griffins, had a mental health crisis, and was kidnapped by Commodus. He has kidnapped a pair of griffins who were Emmie and Josephine’s guests at the Waystation. Commodus is preparing to take over Indianapolis and is collecting demigods and magical creatures for a “savage” games event he will hold in celebration. Apollo and the others are rescued by Emmie and Josephine, two former Hunters of Artemis, who run a safe house called the Waystation. In Indianapolis, the three are attacked by blemmyae, monsters under the control of Commodus, the second of the trio of Roman emperors. The prophecy of Dodona guides Apollo and his friends Leo and Calypso to Indiana. By the end of the first book in the series, Apollo has received a prophecy from the Oracle of the Grove of Dodona but has been separated from Meg. Since the main oracles are under the control of three evil emperors from ancient Rome, Apollo and Meg go on a quest to find hidden sources of prophecy. To become immortal again, Apollo must consult the oracles, the chief sources of wisdom and future-telling in the series’ universe. In the first book of the series, Apollo met the demigod Meg McCaffrey, a 13-year-old girl, who became his “master” after she learned Apollo must serve someone to regain his godhood. This guide follows the 2018 Puffin Books UK edition.Īpollo, the Greek God of light, music, healing, truth, and prophecy, has been turned into a mortal teenager called Lester Papadopoulos by his father, Zeus. Riordan’s writing often places elements from various mythologies in a contemporary context. He now has to reunite with his friend Meg McCaffrey, undertake a perilous journey, and, with the help of his friends, save the city from the fickle tyrant Commodus.īefore becoming a full-time writer, Riordan taught Greek mythology at the middle-school level for several years. Apollo lands in Indianapolis to find a dark and dangerous oracle, which will give him crucial guidance for his quest. Events in the book occur six weeks from where The Hidden Oracle, the first of The Trials of Apollo series (see SuperSummary’s study guide for The Hidden Oracle) ended. ![]()
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