Rick Riordan Interview

http://www.metmuseum.org/metmedia/audio/kids/068-episode-for-families-percy-jackson--the-olympians-the-lightning-thief-at-the-met

Interview Questions:
What is the appeal of mythology according to Riordan?
What does Hemingway mean by the “mutability” of myths? Ask students to give their own examples of “mutability”.
Why did Riordan make Percy the son of Poseidon rather than Zeus?
Ask students to give examples of the influence of Greek or Roman mythology in the present day world.
Why did Riordan set the first scene in his novel at the Metropolitan Museum?
What connection does Riordan draw between Greek gods, comic book superheroes and today’s teenagers?