Wonderful, Annabeth thought. Her own mother, the most levelheaded Olympian, was reduced to a raving, vicious scatterbrain in a subway station. And, of all the gods who might help them, the only ones not affected by the Greek-Roman schism seemed to be Aphrodite, Nemesis and Dionysus. Love, revenge, wine. Very helpful.
In a chaotic moment at a subway station, Annabeth reflects on how even her usually composed mother is thrown into disarray. It's ironic that among the many gods, only a select few are unaffected by the turmoil caused by the Greek-Roman schism. This highlights the peculiar nature of divine intervention in their lives.
The gods remaining stable during this crisis, Aphrodite, Nemesis, and Dionysus, represent love, revenge, and wine, respectively. Annabeth's thoughts reveal her frustration with the type of assistance available, as she finds their domains not particularly useful in their current predicament, emphasizing the absurdity of relying on such whims of the gods.
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