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Giant Eagle

An eagle carrying a camper.

Giant Eagles are large, powerfully built birds of prey, with a heavy head and beak. They are frequently seen in The Heroes of Olympus, mainly used by the Romans for transporting and protecting Roman demigods.

History[]

When Prometheus betrayed Zeus and gave fire to the mortals, he was punished by being chained to a rock and having his liver being eaten by a giant eagle, the Caucasian Eagle , only for it to regrow and be eaten again the next day.

The Heroes of Olympus[]

Frank Zhang

Frank Zhang, who can transform into an eagle along with other animals

The Son of Neptune[]

They are seen during the War Games rescuing demigods who fall from the fortress, as well as being used for the aerial evacuation of injured demigods.

The Mark of Athena[]

They are seen hunting down the crew of the Argo II in groups, and assisting the Roman demigods as they try to capture them. Leo Valdez tries to throw the eagles off the trireme's scent by using Buford, the flying table, to create a false trail with the scent of Frank's jeans. However, this does not work and the Roman demigods from Camp Jupiter follow the crew to Charleston.

Three giant eagles deposited a Roman commando, including Octavian on the dock to confront Annabeth Chase, Piper McLean, and Hazel Levesque. The eagles continue to circle the location of the demigods, crying out and calling for reinforcements.

The Blood of Olympus[]

Giant eagles take part in the Siege of Camp Half-Blood and the Battle of Half-Blood Hill. When Reyna arrives on Guido accompanied by several pegasi pulling the Athena Parthenos, the giant eagles help the Praetor and her pegasi to safely land the statue on Half-Blood Hill.

After Gaea's defeat, giant eagles catch the falling and unconscious Jason Grace and Piper McLean, saving their lives.

Description[]

The eagles are very large and strong, being able to carry demigods in their talons. They are powerfully built. They are golden colored with a large beak and head.

Abilities[]

The eagles track demigods like monsters, but at a faster rate. They are strong enough to hold a demigod by their talons.

Trivia[]

  • Eagles are the sacred animal of Zeus/Jupiter.
  • An eagle is the standard of the Twelfth Legion Fulminata.
  • In some Roman paintings, they are shown as three-headed giant eagles.
  • During the founding of the United States of America, many people compared it to the Roman Republic, that's why the national bird is the bald eagle.
Monsters
Species: Amphisbaena | Apollo's Cattle | Blemmyae | Basilisk | Carnivorous Sheep | Centaur | Cyclops | Cynocephali | Dragon | Drakon | Empousa | Eurynomos | Feather-Shooting Bird | Fire-Breathing Horse | Flesh-Eating Horse | Gegeines | Geminus | Giant Eagle | Giant Scorpion | Giant Snake | Ghoul | Gorgon | Gryphon | Harpy | Hellhound | Hippalektryon | Hippocampus | Hydra | Hyperborean Giant | Ichthyocentaur | Karpoi | Katobleps | Keres | Khromandae | Laistrygonian Giant | Leucrotae | Lycanthrope | Makhai | Merperson | Myrmekes | Nikai | Pandai | Pegasus | Pit Scorpion | Satyr | Scythian Dracaena | Sea Serpent | Siren | Strix | Stymphalian Birds | Tauri Sylvestres | Telekhine | Troglodyte | Unicorn | Vrykolakai | Yale
Friendly Monsters: Argus | Blackjack | Briares | Bombilo | Chiron | Cottus | Don | Ella | Festus | Gleeson Hedge | Gray | Grover Underwood | Guido | Gyges | Lysas | Mrs. O'Leary | Ophiotaurus | Peaches | Peleus | Porkpie | Rainbow | Scipio | Tyson | Tempest | Sssssarah
Enemy Monsters: Antaeus | Agrius and Oreius | Arachne | Cacus | Carthaginian Serpent | Charybdis and Scylla | Chimera | Chrysaor | Clazmonian Sow | Colchis Bulls | Echidna | Euryale | Geryon | Kampê | Karkinos | Kekrops | Lamia | Manticore | Medusa | Minotaur | Nemean Lion | Polyphemus | Python | Skolopendra | Sphinx | Stheno | Sun Dragons | Typhon | Trojan Sea Monster
Neutral Monsters: Cerberus | Erymanthian Boar | Gray Sisters | Furies | Ladon | Orthus | Sybaris
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