Annabeth: Did Kronos tell you about the Great Prophecy?
Luke: He speaks directly to me now.
Annabeth: And you trust him not to twist the words of a prophecy in his favor?
Luke: The words are clear.
Annabeth: It’s prophecy. The words are never clear.
Where does this quote come from? (Source)
This quote comes from a TV series ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’. The scene where this moment comes from is in Season 2 Episode 3, with the title of ‘We Board the Princess Andromeda’ (2×03). Percy Jackson is based on a book series of the same name written by Rick Riordan. The series Percy Jackson and the Olympians is produced by Disney Branded Television and 20th Television (Disney+)
- TV Series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
- Season: 2
- Episode: 3
- Episode Name: We Board the Princess Andromeda
- Production: Disney Branded Television, 20th Television (Disney+)
Why we collected this quote
We chose this because it’s a great piece of wisdom from Annabeth. It serves as a reminder to the characters (and the audience) that you can never fully trust what you think a prophecy means.
What does this quote mean? (Meaning & Context)
Annabeth is trying to talk Luke out of working for the Titan Lord, Kronos. Luke claims that Kronos’s promises are “clear,” but Annabeth warns him that prophecies are always tricky and designed to be misunderstood. She’s trying to save him from being a puppet in someone else’s game.
Book vs TV Series
In the books, this wisdom usually comes from Chiron. The show brilliantly moves this line to Annabeth during her confrontation with Luke. This shift allows her to directly challenge Luke’s blind faith in Kronos’s “clear” promises. It reinforces the theme that interpreting fate is a dangerous game and shows that Annabeth is starting to trust her own wisdom over the “guaranteed” paths others offer.
