In Popular Culture
- 'The Perseus Attraction' is a popular story parodying the original Percy Jackson and the Olympians novels. In it, many of the characters have been subverted (save Percy, who remains the series 'straight-man') into humorous, sometimes authentic, versions of themselves. It is focused around Percy's super attractiveness (as hinted in the books) and the novels respective plotline itself, while parodying modern culture at the same time. It has been nominated for a Phoenix Award and is highly reviewed.
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