Percy Jackson and the Olympians is a young adult series written by author Rick Riordan that merges ancient Greek gods and monsters and the modern world. This essay examines Riordan’s techniques and success in incorporating ancient Greek mythology into the modern world by asking: To what extent and through what techniques does American author Rick Riordan’s portrayal of the Greek gods in his series Percy Jackson and the Olympians as compared to the Greek myths have an effect on his series? The scope of this essay is limited to Riordan’s series and a range of reference sources containing information about Greek gods and various ancient Greek myths. It also considers supplementary works written by Riordan about his series and the sequel series,