Thursday's Quotable: Percy Jackson: The Last Olympian

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I picked up Pandora's jar. The spirit of Hope fluttered inside, trying to warm the cold container.
"Hestia," I said, "I give this to you as an offering."
The goddess tilted her head. "I am the least of the gods. Why would you trust me with this?"
You're the last Olympian," I said. "And the most important."
"And why is that, Percy Jackson?"
"Because Hope survives best at the hearth," I said. "Guard it for me, and I won't be tempted to give up again."
The goddess smiled. She took the jar in her hands and it began to glow. The hearth fire burned a little brighter.

-The Last Olympian, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5, pg. 307-308, by Rick Riordan

Informative links:

• Pandora and her box/jar/pithos
• Pandora's pithos in connection to The Last Olympian
• The goddess Hestia
• Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series

Enjoy! And stay cozy by your hearth!