Why did Ares steal the lightning bolt?

Why did Ares steal the lightning bolt?

Kronos’ human thief was unexpectedly captured by Ares. The war god meant to keep the magic items for himself, but Kronos bent his will, and caused the god to give the master bolt to Percy, hidden within the magic backpack, so that the young hero might bring it to the Underworld for Kronos.

How did Ares get Zeus lightning bolt?

It came from the existing storm overhead. Since Ares is a god, it could be as easily explained as he is using his natural talents, as a god, to summon and control natural lightning using his magical abilities.

Who stole the lightning bolt in the book?

Percy Jackson
At the top of the Empire State Building, Zeus meets Poseidon, accusing Poseidon’s demigod son, Percy Jackson, of stealing Zeus’ master lightning bolt.

Why did Ares steal the lightning bolt from Percy Jackson?

Ares stole the bolt because he was being controlled by Luke. Ares put the lightning bolt in Percy’s backpack. So when he went to the underworld the people there would check his backpack and when they see the bolt they’ll think Percy stole it.

Why did Ares not turn over the master bolt?

However, only Ares was able to find the true lightning thief ( Luke Castellan ). Nonetheless, Ares did not turn Luke over to Zeus, and kept the Bolt and Hades’ Helm (which Luke also stole) in order to start a war between the gods. As a result, Ares later told Poseidon that he suspects Hades to be behind the theft.

Why did Ares steal the helmet and lightning bolt?

Ares had stolen the helmet and lightning bolt but something else was controlling him. It was either Kronos or Luke who was controlling him. The shoes were also pulling him so that was a clue that it was either Luke because he gave Percy the shoes or it was Kronos because the shoes were pulling him to Tartarus where Kronos is imprisoned

Why does AREs have a backpack in the Lightning Thief?

Ares explains that the backpack is an altered version of the sword’s sheath, enchanted to only accept the sword once Percy got to the Underworld. Percy asks why Ares didn’t just keep the bolt.