<P> Percy is a 16 - year - old boy who appears to his peers to be dyslexic and has a unique ability to stay underwater for a long time . While on a school trip to the local museum , Percy is attacked by Alecto , a Fury disguised as his substitute teacher , Mrs. Dodds who demands the lightning bolt . Percy 's best friend , Grover Underwood , and his Latin teacher , Mr. Brunner -- both of whom appear disabled -- help Percy and scare off the fury using a pen from Brunner . Grover tells Percy to use the pen , and Percy discovers it is a sword . Upon learning of the Fury 's reason for the attack , Brunner has Grover take Percy and his mother Sally to Camp Half - Blood , leaving behind Sally 's abusive husband , Gabe Ugliano . However , the three are attacked by a minotaur that appears to kill Sally , who is unable to enter the camp . He uses his sword to fight the Minotaur , without initial success . Percy kills the minotaur with its own horn , then faints from shock . </P>
<P> Percy is a 16 - year - old boy who appears to his peers to be dyslexic and has a unique ability to stay underwater for a long time . While on a school trip to the local museum , Percy is attacked by Alecto , a Fury disguised as his substitute teacher , Mrs. Dodds who demands the lightning bolt . Percy 's best friend , Grover Underwood , and his Latin teacher , Mr. Brunner -- both of whom appear disabled -- help Percy and scare off the fury using a pen from Brunner . Grover tells Percy to use the pen , and Percy discovers it is a sword . Upon learning of the Fury 's reason for the attack , Brunner has Grover take Percy and his mother Sally to Camp Half - Blood , leaving behind Sally 's abusive husband , Gabe Ugliano . However , the three are attacked by a minotaur that appears to kill Sally , who is unable to enter the camp . He uses his sword to fight the Minotaur , without initial success . Percy kills the minotaur with its own horn , then faints from shock . </P>
who did percy jackson fight in the lightning thief
who did percy jackson fight in the lightning thief
the Minotaur
the Minotaur