
Whereas in the film, she is seen urging Zeus to think rationally so that they can settle things without starting an unnecessary war.

In the book, she was mentioned as being the only one of the Olympians who had taken Zeus's side in the conflict instead of Poseidon's, presumably due to the mutual grudge between them affecting her common sense. Adaptational Intelligence: Athena appears to get this treatment.Adaptational Early Appearance: The Hydra first appeared in the second book while it shows up in the first film.

He's also responsible for defeating the Hydra by using Medusa's head to turn it into stone. He's shown to be adept at Cane Fu, as Gabe learns the hard way. In the movie, he's played by the much better-looking Conrad Coates, whose one close-up features nothing grotesquely abnormal about him. Even when said to have cleaned himself up a bit, he's still not noted to be especially handsome.
