The problem with telling a myth is that the hero must rise from the pages, be more than a simple man. A demigod, if you will.

But true people are not always brave. They make mistakes. They are awkward. In short, they fail. And while Riordan does his best to preserve the humanity of his heroes, even he is sometimes forced to fudge a few details, cut a few side trips, and, in general, add to the heroics—especially in his final chronicle of the Quest of the Seven.

So, presented in its original, unedited form, here is:

The Derp of Olympus