| 单词 | mortal |
| 例句 | Their kind would have regarded the comparison as a mortal insult, but they were able to conceal themselves at least as well as rats. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He told me exactly how much he hated mortals. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z While the gods are divided, fighting each other in this mortal World War, he will send forth his armies to destroy Olympus. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Rishi had watched dozens of his friends—of all ethnicities—fall in love at the beginning of the school year and become mortal enemies by the end. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z There are many monsters in this world, most of them human and all of them mortal. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The mortal fingers were like ten red-hot nails driven into his skin. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z “Have the gods taught you nothing? An immortal does not fight a mere mortal directly. It is beneath our dignity. I will have Luke crush you instead.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Sometimes Pollux alone is held to be divine, and Castor a mortal who won a kind of half-and-half immortality merely because of his brother’s love. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because of my nature, I may have to endure old age for decades longer than regular human beings. The humiliating finale to the mortal condition.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Nectar and ambrosia overflowed from golden fountains, and platters of mortal snack food crowded the banquet tables. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I stared at him I’d never thought much about Luke’s mortal parent. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Whether we are gods or mortals, Odin is the father of us all. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z I prayed that he would listen to Narciso and that the angry and frustrated men on the bridge would not commit mortal sin. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “The gods made seven wonders, and mortal man made nine,” quoted the Halfmaester. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I imagined Prometheus smiling, so anxious to help out us poor mortals. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It was curved and terrible, far too heavy for mortal fighting, plainly the work of giants. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Taryn and I are always noticeable, being mortal, but what makes us stand out is also what makes us unworthy of much regard. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I had no idea how mortals could miss the fact that it was here. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The only thing keeping them away from the mortals was a glowing gray warrior in camouflage—Frank’s pet spartus. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “I don’t take commands from mortals,” he says with his customary cruel smile. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The ancient mortal drachmas had been silver, Chiron told us, but Olympians never used less than pure gold. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z They were not from the mortal age, but were Tonist in nature. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I know that faeries are not gods—maybe I know that better than any mortal alive—but neither have I ever seen one hunched over a bedpan. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Half of me was bursting with joy at the thought of having him so close, the other half was in mortal terror. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Where the cliff was being this girl’s mortal enemy. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Still down on his knees, with all eyes fixed upon him, Dr. Leale announced his diagnosis and prediction: “His wound is mortal; it is impossible for him to recover.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Swiftly she turned and led him to her cave, and they went in, the mortal and immortal. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The sea-gods received him kindly and called on Ocean and Tethys to purge his mortal nature away and make him one of them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Call down to Cardan. Tell him he’s won. Then jump from the tower. After all, being born mortal is like being born already dead.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Before me was a space of such immense size, height, depth, and breadth, that I never would have thought it could exist on mortal earth. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z And they saw a great black beast, shaped like a hound yet larger than any hound that ever mortal eye has rested on, and this hound was tearing the throat out of Sir Hugo Baskerville. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z ‘What’s the point of being gods if you have to rely on puny mortals to do your bidding?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I know I shouldn’t love it as I do, stolen as I am from the mortal world, my parents murdered. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Next in order came a few mortals so excellent in their art that they almost equaled the divine performers. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is what Gwydion warned against. Whoever has the cauldron can be a mortal threat to Prydain, if they choose to be.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “It was designed by a very well-known mortal age architect,” Scythe Curie told Citra as she led the way across a footbridge to the front door. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Not I. For I deem it perilous now for mortal man wilfully to seek out the Elder People. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They could perform glamorous feats beyond the reach of ordinary mortals. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed a shame, but we couldn’t fix them, and couldn’t leave them around for the mortals, so we stuffed the wings in the trash bin outside the cafeteria. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z They had the same glassy-eyed look as the other mortals I’d seen, but I had a feeling this wouldn’t make them any less dangerous.in a fight. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z It had a record of practically every human interaction since the moment it became aware—but unlike in mortal days, that knowledge was never abused. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The way she talked reminded me of my mortal friend, Rachel Elizabeth Dare—kind of like she was punching me with words. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She’d heard myths like that: a kid with an old lady begs for shelter, and when the rude mortals refuse—boom, they get turned into banana slugs. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “But mortals need rest. Good place here. Best place for...oh, long, long way. I will guard you.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z "You poor mortal," the voice said with contempt. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z My position in the household was a delicate one; I was a minor, an uninvited dependent, a blood relative who professed no salvation and whose soul stood in mortal peril. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “But for you, mortal, I’ll make an exception. Your eyesight is a little too good!” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “You’ve been avoiding that book for a mortal age. Either you had suddenly become an exceptionally dedicated student, or you were doing something incriminating.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Because,” he answered solemnly, “he can live for centuries, and you are but mortal woman. Time is now to be dreaded—since once he put that mark upon your throat.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z She left Olympus; she dwelt on earth, but so disguised that none knew her, and, indeed, the gods are not easily discerned by mortal men. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They shuffled around with their heads down, bumping into mortals and sniffing the pavement. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z His fear was of great and terrible things, which no mortal can treat of.’ Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z This is as impossible as trisecting an angle with a straightedge and compasses—unless gods and mortals are allowed to have an infinite amount of sex. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “Percy,” Chiron said, “we didn’t want to tell you until you returned to camp. You needed a break with your . . . mortal friends.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He had a fresh pair of jeans and an extra purple T-shirt from the camp quartermaster, plus some nectar, ambrosia, snacks, a little mortal money, and camping supplies. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “But a whole sea full of monsters—how could you hide something like that? Wouldn’t the mortals notice weird things happening ... like, ships getting eaten and stuff?” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Of course, in the mortal world, there are such things as backyards. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In spite of his protests, the unhappy invalid was confined to his chamber for three mortal days. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “To our clever Jude, who made the Folk remember why they stay in their barrows and hills, for fear of mortal ferocity.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “What about the mortal?” one of the guards calls. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It would destroy everything: buildings, trees, sleeping mortals. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “You question my talents? A half-dead mortal straggles into my swamp and questions my talents?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “On Mount Tam. I would drive them, but... apparently it’s no place for mortals.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I’m not stealing, I’m borrowing, and that’s not a mortal sin. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The lesser rings were only essays in the craft before it was full-grown, and to the Elven-smiths they were but trifles — yet still to my mind dangerous for mortals. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z "Nearer the gods no mortal may approach," wrote Halley in a sentiment that was endlessly echoed by his contemporaries and by many others since. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z "Poor mortal," the voice whispered, and the stone under his feet jerked and jolted, flinging him down again. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “I go in mortal terror of rabbits,” Luke agreed politely. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z "You know," she said, "a star and a mortal man..." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Now the men on the bridge walked the earth with the terrible burden of dark mortal sin on their souls, and hell was the only reward. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Once I tell him, he is going to try to strike a bargain, and faerie bargains seldom favor the mortal. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Tears, unrestrained, fell from my brother’s eyes; a sense of mortal agony crept over my frame. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z “I dim the eyes and addle the brain. Every mortal fears old age!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Father Byrnes went on to discuss the difference between mortal and venial sins. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because you have no idea what’s going on in the mortal world.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z And propped against the sofa was his magical sword, Backbiter, glinting strangely with its half-steel, half-Celestial bronze blade that could kill both mortals and monsters. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Only stories of love pass through our post-mortal filter, yet even then, we are baffled by the intensity of longing and loss that threatens those mortal tales of love. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Once Gaia destroys the gods, we will divide up the remnants of the mortal world!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It was clearly something more than a mere mortal storm and in point of fact Juno was back of it. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The mortal form of greyscale began in the extremities, he knew: a tingling in a fingertip, a toenail turning black, a loss of feeling. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I had to help the mortals. The spear just dissolved.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Yes. It fell from somewhere long ago. Maybe mortal world. Maybe Olympus. Anyway, monsters steer clear. Mostly.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z To live is to change, to acquire the words of a story, and that is the only celebration we mortals really know. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But at this direful moment she who had awakened no compassion in mortals or immortals was pitied by the tiniest creatures of the field, the little ants, the swift-runners. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Dinosaur teeth—ha! Those foolish mortals don’t even know when they have dragon teeth in their possession. And not just any dragon teeth. These come from the ancient Sybaris herself! They shall do nicely.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “Nonsense! and what sort of an effect will the bequest have on you? Will it keep you in England, induce you to marry Miss Oliver, and settle down like an ordinary mortal?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z There are two ways for mortals to become permanent subjects of the Court: marrying into it or honing some great skill—in metallurgy or lute playing or whatever. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Helen’s brothers were Castor and Pollux, more than a match for any mortal hero. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Never? Never is like forever—too big for mortals to comprehend.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Being mortal means I have to try harder.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Return to the warm valley, to the green grounds he could no longer light with his mortal vision? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Estraven answered, “We are mortal enemies. Yet I have never seen you before.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z She feels no obligation to have good thoughts on behalf of her mortal soul in the hereafter, or even the here and now. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is why I don’t use mortals,” Luke said. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z How much of him was saint, how much mortal, I could not heretofore tell: but revelations were being made in this conference: the analysis of his nature was proceeding before my eyes. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z What the mortals saw, he had no idea—a cat being chased by a pack of dogs? The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She is a soft, weak creature there, whom a mortal need not fear to attack. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They could change shape and charmspeak, tricking mortals into letting down their guard. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Or perhaps you are the Warrior in mortal guise. Let me take a closer look.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It’s hard to imagine a mortal man more unwilling to change his course than Nathan Price. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And I understood something else: When Luke had descended into the River Styx, he would’ve had to focus on something important that would hold him to his mortal life. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z If they survived long enough to graduate from high school, they either stayed on as counselors or left to start lives as best they could in the mortal world. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She spotted the snake guys slithering along the docks, winding through crowds of mortal tourists who paid them no attention. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Reyna worried how the tourists would react to a forty-foot-tall statue of Athena in the middle of the courtyard, but the Mist must have been working overtime to obscure the mortals’ vision. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z They were, as Jones and Allen would write later, “sensible that it was our duty to do all the good we could to our fellow mortals.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z The idiom brings to mind the menacing gape of a predator, reinforcing our gratitude for being alive: to come into existence we narrowly escaped a mortal threat, namely the high odds against it. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z In the ancient myths, gods favoring mortals often hid them away. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z "It's not true, my lord! The mortal's lying." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z This King had a wonderful pair of horses Ares had given him—superior, of course, to all mortal horses. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the corner on which they stood seemed suddenly to rock with the weight of mortal danger. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Stregoni benefci: An Italian vampire, said to be on the side of goodness, and a mortal enemy of all evil vampires. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Few among mortals could have long endured that unchanging brilliancy of light, but few had ever found their way thither. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Ideally, it should be possible to formulate every scientific argument in syllogistic terms, a syllogism being, for example: All men are mortal. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Spiders flee before the Basilisk, for it is their mortal enemy, and the Basilisk flees only from the crowing of the rooster, which is fatal to it. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z There is nothing like this in the mortal world, and she knows it. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Can a young maid’s wits be as mortal as an old man’s life?” cried Laertes. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Faeries live in hills and valleys and barrows, in alleys and abandoned mortal buildings. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Why should any of that matter when the hallowed act of gleaning was slowly devolving into mortal age murder? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z For a moment Clara ceased to be a distracted angel and came to stand beside a simple mortal who suffered, at fourteen, the first torments of love. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The story of Psyche finally made sense to him—why a mortal girl would be so afraid. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It ruled their waking hours, sapped their bodily strength, and from time to tragic time claimed their mortal flesh. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Without the chaos of all these panicked mortals, the Romans would have already surrounded their outnumbered crew. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Could he make me something other than human, something other than mortal? The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z For all his grand designs, Artemis had been a mere mortal in the end. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “But many would die inexplicably. And actually, they could see the cow, even without the milk, because Viola remains a mortal being.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I wanted to pulverize them, but I was under strict orders from Chiron never to take my anger out on regular mortals, no matter how obnoxious they were. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth handed him a roll of mortal cash, and the driver decided not to argue. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z No mortal could hide a thing so well. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I look up at him, hoping I can school my expression to be as blank and pleasant and dreamy as that of the mortals in the kitchens. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Even though I’d had three years to get used to who I was, I’d never talked about it with a regular mortal before—I mean, except for my mom, but she already knew. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “What mortal would be insane enough—” Suddenly the helicopter pitched forward. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z "Percy," she said, her voice tight “Rachel is just a mortal.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I couldn’t decide whether I wanted to hug him or leap from his lap in mortal fear. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Now you are trapped here, helpless, while the mortal world dies. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Hamlet and my brother, who used to spar as playfellows! They traded mortal blows over my lifeless body?” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z But I have stood on the streets of the mortal world and felt how far it seems from Elfhame. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z One cannot, at once, claim to be superhuman and then plead mortal error. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “He had enough trouble to stop a locomotive. ... At equal weights, there’s nothing that wears racing plates that’s a mortal to beat him.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z To us, the things that stirred mortal human emotions are incomprehensible. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “This is where your mother met him. Then they ran away together, back to the mortal world.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z An unshielded fairy could be seen by mortal eyes. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The “Big Three” gods—Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades—had made a pact after World War II not to have any more children with mortals. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z As a young man, I marveled at the stupidity and hypocrisy of the mortal age. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Nothing more, except that I don’t believe I shall ever marry. I’m happy as I am, and love my liberty too well to be in a hurry to give it up for any mortal man.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hamlet’s play puts us in mortal danger,” he said. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z A second wave collapsed over my feet, lipped with white froth, and the chill gripped my ankles with a mortal ache. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Everyone knew that this so-called religion was just a hodgepodge of mortal age faiths slapped together into a troubling mosaic. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He was still a god, and I was, as the phrase went, just a puny mortal. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The wolf Lupa had told him that mortal minds could believe just about anything— except the truth. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Hector’s spear gave him a mortal wound and his soul fled from his body down to the house of Hades. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Death goes back to normal, and the monsters lose their shortcut to the mortal world.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Compared to some of the Olympian love scandals he’d heard about, the West Wind falling in love with a mortal guy didn’t seem very shocking. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It was something to pull me out of my limited mortal ways and thrust me into a state of exalted wonder. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Rowan had to remind himself that this man with the perfect smile, secreting charisma instead of sweat, was the man who had manipulated him and Citra into mortal competition. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z "I can surround it with stone, just in case it slips the Iron Rod...reinforce it with great deeds...I will not be a poor mortal!" When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “What’s that supposed to mean? Of course I’m mortal! How did you get that sword past security?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z In the third grade I could distinguish between venial and mortal sin. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just draw up the characters and give them enough armor so not every blow is a mortal one. Especially Xargon. I’ve got big plans for him.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Saint Augustine hath writ that this is the very type and emblem of us mortal beings: the shining soul that must drag around the corpse of the body and its vile decadencies. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The classic instance you always hear quoted is the following: All men are mortal. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “You could return to the mortal world. You could see the sun again.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z R’hllor provided her with all the nourishment her body needed, but that was something best concealed from mortal men. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The camp store loaned me one hundred dollars in mortal money and twenty golden drachmas. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “If you let Gaea drive our camps apart,” Annabeth said, “the giants have already won. They’ll destroy the Romans, the Greeks, the gods, the whole mortal world.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “No mortal has ever been to Tartarus,” she explained. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Uh-huh. And how many weeks can you expect to remain in your mortal coil?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Horses all over the barn became his mortal enemies. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I do not know how much they see through the Mist. I doubt it would matter to them if they knew the truth. Sometimes mortals can be more horrible than monsters.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z It was an evil weapon, able to kill both mortals and monsters. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z There was once a king who had three daughters, all lovely maidens, but the youngest, Psyche, excelled her sisters so greatly that beside them she seemed a very goddess consorting with mere mortals. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Foolish mortal!” he bellowed, rising to his feet. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z "And then—hullo! What's wrong with the Human? It looks pretty green. Why, I do believe it's quite faint. Perhaps it's mortal hungry. When did you last have a meal, youngster?" The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z But strangely enough she did not care long for her divine lover; she preferred a mere mortal. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z A mortal cannot gaze upon the true appearance of a god without suffering consequences. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Is he more angry that you chose me over him or that I chose a mortal over you?” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She had given him a mortal blow by not believing his explanation about Elaine instantly. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z "Shall we show these mortals how gods fight?" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Dr. Lamb testified that the wound had been a mortal one from which the president couldn't have recovered. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Demigods like Percy were still responsible for carrying on Roman traditions in modern times—fighting monsters, serving the gods, protecting mortals, and upholding the memory of the empire. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z From time to time a few mortals were translated to Olympus, but once they had been brought to heaven they vanished from literature. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I never advertised the date, because it always fell right after camp, so none of my camp friends could usually come, and I didn’t have that many mortal friends. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z It was a frightening pain, because he could not see what was happening, and he had the feeling that some mortal injury was being done to him. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z We were mortal again, two people playing on a beach. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z All the hands were once .again at “mortal peril.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Blossoms of hard cracked blood decorated the mortal wounds that covered him like a rash, breast and groin and throat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He cut the cake and stuffed a piece in his mouth before Piper could warn him it might be poisoned, or inedible for mortals, or just plain bad. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I do believe mortals strived more heartily toward their goals, because they knew that time was of the essence. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Or maybe we are stupid in the exact same way as every other idiot mortal who’s pined away for another bite of goblin fruit. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She flung her cloak in front of her and fell on the explosive arrow, determined to shield Blackjack and the other pegasi and hopefully protect the mortals sleeping belowdecks. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Well ... if you ever feel like hanging out with a mortal again ... you could call me or something.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I suspect that hunting with Rhyia was a ruse and that she has gone to the mortal world after a brief ride through the woods. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The Acropolis seemed devoid of mortals, perhaps because of the financial problems in Greece. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Several were less comparable to mortal women, with blue skin or emerald green hair. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z There was a reason it was one of the few things Yabas and Gedes could agree on: This jungle was no place for mortal beings. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I knew the gods had a hard time taking mortals seriously, even half-bloods. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “Traveling through the Otherworld requires a cost. Time does not always adhere to mortal standards.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Hedge was wearing pants and specially fitted shoes over his hooves, like satyrs usually did to blend in with mortals. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In 1960, the CIA was totally unprepared to "run" an informant in the capital city of its mortal enemy. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “It is distasteful, but many mortals will fight for any cause as long as they are paid.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z She said mortals like it was some sort of terrible condition, but Rachel just nodded. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “Rather impious of mortal man to do the gods two better, but there you are. The stone roads of Valyria were one of Longstrider’s nine. The fifth, I believe.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The mortal conflict would rage for decades until all civilization was swept away, and the earth goddess awakened fully. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z So mortals learned that it is not possible to get the better of Zeus or ever deceive him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “They slowed us down a bit,” Chiron admitted, “but I think they’re intended mostly to keep mortals out. Kronos doesn’t want puny humans getting in the way of his great victory.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Farid saw other ghosts and spirits, too, whole armies of them: malignant, all-powerful beings who tore the hearts out of poor mortal boys and ate them. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “It’s males like you who have ruined the mortal world. The only harmonious society is one run by women. We are stronger, wise—” “More humble,” Percy said. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z You have flitted into Lord Voldemort’s mind without damage to yourself, but he cannot possess you without enduring mortal agony, as he discovered in the Ministry. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She was a regular mortal teenager—not a demigod—but for reasons Jason never understood, the spirit of Delphi had chosen her as its host. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z This was an era in which the Church’s unquestioned supremacy truly began to crumble and mere mortals took on the responsibility of creating the world around them. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I am afraid that my mortal body stinks of sweat, of decay, of fear. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I suppose the moral is,” said Arthur, “that you must not commit mortal sin, even if twelve lives depend upon it Dogmatically speaking, I believe that is sound.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “This punishment will be brutal, my dear, but your mortal flesh will bear it, because it must. Take comfort that in reaffirming His order we give Him thanks.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I had never even thought of him as being mortal. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “The bigger the spell, the easier it is to resist. If you want to sleep millions of mortals, you’ve got to cast a very thin layer of magic. Sleeping demigods is much harder.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Make me no longer mortal, I think, and then am horrified at myself. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Several mortals have found favor in her circle, but since I have no real skill with a lute or declaiming, I have no chance of being one of them. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It would cure us of almost any injury, but it was lethal to mortals. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The whole time Father was interrogating us on the porch, in my mind’s eye I was seeing her slumped over in the kitchen house, banging in mortal frustration against that locomotive engine of a stove. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes Rowan would catch her reading in various places around the mansion: mortal age books made of paper that had apparently been collected by the owner before he surrendered it all to Scythe Goddard. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z At least the statue didn’t rumble, ‘DIE, UNBELIEVERS!’ and zap the mortals to dust. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It was only when the other scythes in attendance shook his hand and wished him luck in his mortal competition against Citra that he sobered and remembered what was at stake. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I needed to remind myself that the mortal world was still out there, away from all the monsters using me as their personal punching bag. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “I stole a human girl—a human servant—from Prince Balekin, and I need you to help me get her back to the mortal world before anyone finds out.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The Folk do not rot the way mortals do. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z What this also meant, as Charles knew, was that Annie was in mortal danger. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He is rumored to have been lured away from the mortal lands to Eldred’s bed in his youth. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I saw Ellidyr in mortal danger. At the same time it was as though my hands were bound and I could not help him.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The Olympians were “the happy gods,” “the deathless gods,” far removed from suffering mortals destined to die. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z And that ever-so-slight tug holds me to the finite and mortal world below. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “How is our mortal guest?” a male voice boomed. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “Even the Pandava brothers had to die. Even gods reincarnated in mortal bodies have to die.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The bigger the monster herd got, the more mortals would get pushed aside, knocked into the water, or trampled. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Piper tried to imagine Jason becoming a god when he died, standing on some beach guarding the gates to an ocean long after Piper and everyone else he knew in his mortal life were dead. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z "When I was at the River Styx, turning invulnerable... Nico said I had to concentrate on one thing that kept me anchored to the world, that made me want to stay mortal." The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He knew that he had served Zeus well and that he had done right to pity mortals in their helplessness. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The story of Bors, allowing the twelve supposed gentlewomen to be hurled from the castle turret rather than save them by committing a mortal sin, had shocked her to the heart. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel seemed warm and very alive, not like the ghosts or the other reborn mortals Leo had tangled with. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It had allowed his mortal conscience to take over again, and defeat Kronos. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z When it was finished it would be impregnable: no giant, no troll, no dwarf, no mortal would be able to breach that wall. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z “Twas thim same numbers had thim destroyed altogether. Who would want to be killing a mortal for what he didn’t understand, or for nothing? I took up with the single combats instead.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z "Unlike you, I was not sustained by the love and worship of mortals," he growls. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z It turns out that passing between Faerie and the mortal world isn’t all that difficult. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “How could he take over a mortal body?” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “Bob,” she said, “offerings burned in the mortal world appear on this altar, right?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I've been in mortal danger for months; I'm kind of used to it now. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z But then he too began to look at the Lady of O, wondering if indeed this was such mortal beauty as the old tales told of. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z On his mother’s side he was more than mortal. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Wielding their harmless foils, Hamlet and Laertes thrust and feinted with a mortal seriousness. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z For those were the days when beasts of the heavens and seas were still allowed to be seen by mortal eyes. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z These enemies were not mortal, and they could not be harmed. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Those close to the throne are seldom truly close to anyone else. A mortal girl would have even fewer allies.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When a god assumes his true form, the power is so great that any mortal looking on him will disintegrate. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Most mortals would just have to wonder what it meant, but my mom would know. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z "Good God, Eleanor, stop. You're blinding me. Is that why you keep that smile locked away, because it's too powerful for mortal man?" Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Soon you will rule the world of gods and mortals. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, that also meant their friends in the mortal world were in even greater danger. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She’d stayed in a bad relationship with a gross mortal guy because she thought it would save Percy from monsters. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Growing up here, in Faerie, will he learn to scorn mortals? The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z From what I could gather on the rare occasions when Isaac shared with the group, a recurrence had placed his remaining eye in mortal peril. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Frank wondered how the mortals could be so calm. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They were only people, silly creatures of flesh and blood, mortal trash. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t liking Mr. D much, but there was something about the way he called me mortal, as if ... he wasn’t. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z ‘Actually, Jason Grace,’ Kym said, studying her fingernails, ‘now that you mention it, I do enjoy being feared by mortals. I am not feared enough.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Their golden hair was braided on their shoulders; the sun was blazoned upon their green shields, their long corslets were burnished bright, and when they rose taller they seemed than mortal men. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z But I'll give myself legs, she thought with an amused smile, because it's a picture of a mortal land. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Now that we were back among mortals, Tyson’s single eye had blurred from the Mist. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The mortals standing around him are staring at me in horror. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But indeed she did not want any mortal lovers either. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They should have the legendary power of the greatest battles of the mortal age, passed down by word of mouth, becoming as immortal as we are. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I cannot believe even mortal peril will not prevent you from being the way you are.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Any reason in particular you’ve decorated this fine establishment with our mortal enemies’ symbol?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z So we ran, pushing through mobs of dazed mortals that clogged the sidewalks. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “You have nine days until the new moon, Pandavas. Less than that, perhaps, for time runs differently here than in the mortal realms,” said Urvashi. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Their tally was exact with the list, and they had nothing to add except that the boxes were “main and mortal heavy,” and that shifting them was dry work. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Of course, no one strives like they did in mortal days, when the inequality was so great people would actually steal from one another—sometimes ending lives in the process. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Well... those gods are still alive. They kind of follow Western Civilization around, living in the strongest countries, so like now they’re in the U.S. And sometimes they have kids with mortals. Kids called half-bloods.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z But he must’ve been one hundred percent mortal, because the blade passed harmlessly right through his chest. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Tantalus was the son of Zeus and honored by the gods beyond all the mortal children of Zeus. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, mortal bodies are terribly bulky,” Favonius said, as if reading his thoughts. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z That’s why they have different sins, the sacrilege, the mortal sin, the venial sin.Then the masters and grown-up people in general talk about the unforgivable sin, which is a great mystery. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He has sandy-colored hair, which is normal for a mortal but is unusual for a faerie, and ears that come to very subtle points. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z His mother’s sentiment is kind, certainly kinder than most views of the mortal world. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But finally it was time for me to return to my mortal world. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Devils and monsters did, as did mortals, by the thousands and millions—that’s what they were there for. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Never without you can gods or mortals hold banquet. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In introducing “Mr. X,” Yutar informed the court that the interrogation would take three days and then, in theatrical tones, he added that the witness was “in mortal danger.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Faerie exists beside and below mortal towns, in the shadows of mortal cities, and at their rotten, derelict, worm-eaten centers. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Much like how being a naiad did not sound very fulfilling to her from a mortal perspective.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “The Doors of Death are working overtime. Her forces are entering the mortal world en masse.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “And did you also guess that within a day at most, Kronos will bum away that mortal body and take on the true form of a Titan king?” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z That’s probably what mortals thought, if they noticed the door at all. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess it’s because it’s the mortals who create the memories that last,” he said, scratching his head. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “The vision was a true one. It was my reading that was false. I am as mortal as you, Jon Snow. All mortals err.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I face death in the hope that when you meet your match, you will be mortal once more. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I stared at the Cokes, wondering where the heck he’d gotten them There were no regular mortal sodas at the camp store. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z ‘Why do you choose death, Lord Gwydion?’ she cried, ‘when I can offer you eternal life and power beyond the grasp of mortal minds?’ The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Judging from his pained expression, Percy decided he didn’t want to be in that elevator if the car stalled between Tartarus and the mortal world. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, one day a youth, mortal on his mother’s side, dared to approach. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z At first I was terrified to be so near the king, but soon I realized he was mortal like any man. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “How awesome! I don’t even have to return to the mortal world to destroy you!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The worst of it was veiled, the same way the Mist veiled monsters from mortal sight. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Back in the mortal age, unsavories would take two roosters, put them in a small arena, and watch them battle to the death, wagering on the outcome.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was as if they believed their own mortal souls would be in peril if they did not give us the benefit of worship on Sunday. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A crowd of mortals had gathered, probably wondering about the strange lights and sounds that had come from the ruins. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “The Labyrinth is treacherous. There is only one thing that saw me through: the love of a mortal girl. The string was only part of the answer. It was the princess who guided me.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Out of the sky he drops to a cornice beam with mortal voice telling me not to weep. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t see how Kronos could just march into Manhattan, but the Mist is strong. Typhon is trampling across the country right now, and mortals think he’s a storm system.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z All his romances with mortals, including with my mom ... well, Amphitrite probably didn’t like that much. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z My mother felt as if she were peering into Li T’ieh-kuai’s magic gourd to check the fate of an impish mortal. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “And don’t expect me to kowtow to you, mortal, just because old Barnacle-Beard is your father.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “I had always made bad confessions before that. I have lived nearly all my life in mortal sin. But this time I confessed everything.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “One of thy parents was mortal. The other was an Olympian.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “Adiah has dwelled in my realm for ninety-nine of your mortal years,” she said sharply. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z In the beginning I knew no Kikongo beyond the practical words she taught me, so I was spared knowing how she cursed our mortal souls as evenhandedly as she nourished our bodies. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought about what Chiron had told me when I started my quest—that a hero should never harm mortals unless absolutely necessary. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I am in mortal terror at this turn, for I haven’t any idea what the things are called professionally. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Bullets that would obliterate mortals shatter against her skin as she tears open the hull of the third bomber. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z In it, Anthony Marston seemed to be something more than mortal. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Others seemed to be regular living mortals - some in togas, some in modern business suits or army fatigues. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Pretty much nothing in the mortal world scared him anymore. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z ‘You know gods depend on mortals. The more we honour you, the more powerful you get.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “A deadly illness from the mortal age, I suppose.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z This one sounded much younger and much more human, like a teenaged mortal girl getting exasperated with her friends at the mall. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I felt a twinge of annoyance because Chiron rarely gave anyone a ride, and never a mortal. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Lady Artemis does not discriminate by birth. All who honor the goddess may join. Half-bloods, nymphs, mortals—” “Which are you, then?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “Use it only for emergencies,” Chiron said, “and only against monsters. No hero should harm mortals unless absolutely necessary, of course, but this sword wouldn’t harm them in any case.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “The point is, the borders are sealed to keep mortals and monsters out. From the outside, mortals look into the valley and see nothing unusual, just a strawberry form.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z But the next day there came no dawn, and the Grey Company passed on into the darkness of the Storm of Mordor and were lost to mortal sight; but the Dead followed them. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z A mortal can pass into low places and high without much notice. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “What is a promise from a mortal wife worth? I suppose I have my answer.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Hephaestus would lose his temper when projects didn’t work out, and he’d toss his scraps into the mortal world. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Yes, my dear. I didn’t think such selflessness existed in mortals...especially in demigods. No offense.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Ambrosia, nectar and mortal medicine could only help so much. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He doesn’t die very differently than mortals, although I am sure it would gall him to know that. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He stumbled back into the mortal world at the crest of Half-Blood Hill. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z My nautical senses told me we were somewhere off the coast of northern Florida, so we’d come a long way overnight, farther than any mortal ship should’ve been able to travel. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z On either side of him stood two armed security guys, some of the mortal mercenaries I'd seen in D.C. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z She chose the mortal, fearing, certainly not without reason, that the god would not be faithful to her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “The giants are invisible to mortals,” Hazel said. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Blood, gushing from the mortal wound, glistened in the moonlight. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Once two Centaurs, swifter and stronger by far than any mortal, caught sight of her when she was alone and pursued her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, not bad for a middle-aged mortal, I suppose.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “Gods and goddesses may occasionally help, but they don’t mess around with affairs that affect only humans. To them, mortal lives are but a speck of dust on the eyelash.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Bora now realized that he must either commit mortal sin and save the lady, or refuse to commit it and let her die. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe it was something that happened to all mortals who could see through the Mist. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “This world is like a friend with a mortal wound. A bitter draught given quickly only eases pain.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “There is another destination. Look at me! Remember my face. When you’re ready, come find me. We’ll take you to the mortal world with us. You can see the sunlight and stars.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They would even say that Venus herself could not equal this mortal. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Even if the Athenians did banish him, very soon after his death they honored him as no other mortal. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He had killed the sheriff and so he had died with a mortal sin on his soul. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “It shrouds mortals in misery as their souls pass into the Underworld. It is the very breath of Tartarus, of death, of despair!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z There are few among mortal Men who know more of Orcs; and I do not hunt them in this fashion out of choice. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I looked out at the fires in Harlem, wondering how many sleeping mortals were in danger right now because of Luke’s bad choices. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Never to have seen the light of the sun: This is the best thing for mortals. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “And some mortals are good, and some are bad. Well, the same thing is true for Titans.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It fed the will, and it gave strength to endure, and to master sinew and limb beyond the measure of mortal kind. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “Creatures of whimsy are not solely confined to the preserves. The blindness of mortals can be a blessing. Take care where you look.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Between the pillars, the dead sat on their stone thrones against the walls, backs against the sepulchres that contained their mortal re-mains. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Every single one of its nine hands was now pointing at “mortal peril.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She could see the gleaming armor of Fae and mortal warriors, hear the clash of shields and the snarl of vicious beasts, and smell blood and rotting corpses all around her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z With his tousled blond hair and blue eyes, he might’ve been Jason’s brother on the mortal side as well as the godly side. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z One day he chanced to see a mighty eagle, greater and more splendid than any mortal bird, bearing a maiden to an island not far away. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z First he tried to live among mortals as a huntsman for the king of Khios. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Zeus would not allow a mortal to have power over the dead and he struck Aesculapius with his thunderbolt and slew him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let these girls be reborn in light, undefiled by mortal lust, or let them descend to the Drowned God’s watery halls, to feast and dance and laugh until the seas dry up.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I know everybody at camp, but no Annabeth. What about your family? Is your mom mortal?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The waves pushed us forward, and in no time we were back in the mortal world. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Once when I was very young I felt mortal—but not any more. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe it’s not about what the mortals believe. Maybe it’s because you give up on yourself” His pure brown eyes regarded me. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The only thought that had never crossed my mind was that Rosa could be mortal. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She spun like a yo-yo, choosing mortal embarrassment over mortal end. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z ‘You’re a hard mortal to find, my son. For several days Fve been searching. When the sceptre of Diocletian exploded . . . well, that got my attention.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z They, who knew the steps I took, long ago, to guard myself against mortal death? Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Too many things have to go right in a passage of writing for most mortals to get them all the first time. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z If monsters were below, they’d ignore mortals, waiting for some nice juicy demigods to come along. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I’m mortal,” she agreed, like it was a depressing thought. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “You become mortal like the rest of us,” she says. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z At one point Perot, believing his motives had been misinterpreted and hoping to convince people that improving education in Texas was not a mortal sin, contemplated coming to Odessa to speak. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z "You think they're saints. Touched by God, doing His work on earth through miracles that mere mortals are not capable of?" The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The air and the earth were filled with malignant spirits who could not endure the happiness of mortals, especially of such as are poor. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z In other words, it was the Coach Hedge of mortal cities—only taller. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Whatever, man. Maybe he’s better on the Roman side. But why would he be hanging around in Kansas? Didn’t Zeus order the gods to cease all contact with mortals?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I can’t recall which scythe began that odious campaign to glean only those who were born mortal, but it spread throughout each regional Scythedom, a viral idea in a post-viral time. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z How could mortals be working with a monster? The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “Here too there are tears for things, and hearts are touched by the fate of all that is mortal.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She guessed the ship was a regular mortal vessel anchored for the night, but if she was wrong and the ship was a trap . Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z This man was another illustration of how fatal it was for mortals to try to emulate the gods. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She replied that such wastefulness was certainly a mortal sin and that God would punish all of them for spending on nouveau riche vulgarities what they should be giving to the poor. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She struck the bird a mortal blow and dropped with it to the ground. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Death-dealing War was there and mad Discord with snaky, bloodstained hair, and many another curse to mortals. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom read to us from one a lot like that back in the mortal world. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I don’t suppose you could tell me Luke’s mortal point?” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Anthony wrote on one copy, “To Elizabeth Cady Stanton—This is pronounced the strongest and most unanswerable argument and appeal ever made by mortal pen or tongue for the full freedom and franchise of women.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Whatever horrors lay in the Mansion of Night, they weren’t meant for mortal eyes. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “There is no time, little mortals. The drakon is returning. I fear its roar will draw the others—my brethren, hunting you. They will be here within minutes.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Moreover his mother, Eurynome, although a mortal, had been taught by Athena until in wit and wisdom she was the peer of the gods. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Poor Honoria had lived in mortal fear of electricity ever since. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “They were cheerleaders, see, and they said camp was going to burn, and—” “You told a mortal girl about half-bloods?” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “So the mortal side is in Epirus,” she said. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z For who could see the passage of a goddess unless she wished his mortal eyes aware? The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to stop her from hurting the mortals. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “They are all accounted for—back in the mortal world and in place for the final assault.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She’s suggesting we live like the wild fey, among mortals, but not of them. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “And if you die with a mortal sin on your soul?” he asked, and his voice was cold. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “I taste honey and sweetness in my mouth. No mortal mother feels such joy.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “You two guard the Doors while I go up to the mortal world. I have some Greek heroes to wreak vengeance upon!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The area was strangely deserted—as if the mortals could sense it wasn’t safe. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Must be nice to be a regular mortal.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He scanned the crowds of tourists, wondering if they were regular mortals or monsters in disguise, like those eidolons who’d chased them in Rome. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Long ago, Athena had taught the mortal weaver Arachne a hard lesson—cursing her for her pride by turning her into the first spider. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z If all monsters had to hear that song about liking piña coladas and getting caught in the rain, no wonder they were in the mood for carnage when they reached the mortal world. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As the sun rose each morning, the fifteen roosters quit heralding dawn and started their mortal combat. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z How small-minded and hypocritical mortal man was, for even as they despised the enders of life, they loved nature—which, in those days, took every human life ever conceived. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It’s probably not the best time to be a mortal here. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Consider our inability to grasp literature and most entertainment from the mortal age. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The Mist could only do so much to change what mortals saw. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Which might mean she’s going to sneak over to the mortal world for the evening or it might mean she’s going to spend it on the balcony, reading. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z And yet I can see why a mortal would make a useful spy, beyond the ability to lie. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I fell in love with a mortal named Hyacinthus. He was quite extraordinary.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He wasn’t particularly loud about it, but it was Miles laughing, a sound no mortal had ever heard before. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Her strength surged through him - a wave of courage and resilience that made him feel substantial again, anchored to the mortal world. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “We live alongside mortals, do we not?” he asks me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Unlike most mortals, she could see through the Mist—the magic veil that distorts human vision. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “You may think salt is sufficient protection, but you children are forgetful. Better to go without. As for dancing, once begun, you mortals will dance yourselves to death if we don’t prevent it.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Never did I see such baffled malice on a face; and never, I trust, shall such ever be seen again by mortal eyes. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z ‘What you want,’ Piper continued, ‘more than victory, more than revenge . . . you want rest. You are so weary, so incomprehensibly tired of the ungrateful mortals and immortals.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “You mortals and your short lives. Eight months is nothing, my dear. I lost eight centuries once, missed most of the Byzantine Empire.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z We went around the room, everyone declaring it was an honor for a mere mortal. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I wonder if Dain ever asked him to drive a knife through his palm, if he tested them all that way, or if that was a special test, just for mortals. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Homer calls him murderous, blood-stained, the incarnate curse of mortals; and, strangely, a coward, too, who bellows with pain and runs away when he is wounded. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Maesters and septons alike agreed that children marked by greyscale could never be touched by the rarer mortal form of the affliction, nor by its terrible swift cousin, the grey plague. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “It’s not for mortals,” he informs us, voice chilly. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He always encouraged Father Benedict to call and win that person back into the fold; nothing but mortal sin would keep a person away from communion two Sundays in a row. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I moved her fingers to the one spot that grounded me to my mortal life. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z When he had got the man to bed, and stopped his bleeding, and discovered that the wound was not a mortal one, a beautiful lady appeared in the opening of the tent. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z For four mortal hours she sat on a wooden bench and struggled to grasp the tricky process of carding wool. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Grover has his own destiny, and Tyson was brave to follow him. You would know if Grover was in mortal danger, don’t you think?” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Then the fire consumed them and they were gone forever from mortal sight. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Don’t give your life rights away for free! The day has to be mundane, Valmiki. And day is a mortal’s twenty-four hours. Comply, or else you’ll face the gods’ powers.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It made him feel more substantial - anchored to the mortal world. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “You never lived with your parents? I mean, your mortal parent?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z At the very least, the mortal police would be arriving, trying to figure out who had blown a hole in the Arch. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z And the first thing Will did was to hold his stomach and retch, heaving and heaving with a mortal horror. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She looked like a woman who walked in mortal fear... And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z For some strange reason, I found myself thinking about Hoover Dam, and the odd mortal girl I’d run into there, Rachel Elizabeth Dare. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Violet was drunk on the allure of fresh needle grass, blissfully unaware of mortal danger. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “Ah, that’s just because modern mortals don’t know how to use Celestial bronze,” Leo said. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Juniper, like I tried to tell you . . . even if Grover died, he would reincarnate into something else in nature. I can’t sense things like that, only mortal souls.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “That is my least concern; I am, by a course of strange events, become the most miserable of mortals. Persecuted and tortured as I am and have been, can death be any evil to me?” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sometimes mortals throw up. Or cry,” he says, clearly pleased I am doing neither of those things. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I mean, what mortal parent would allow three underage teenagers to borrow their car? The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “And this is supposed to help? Please! It’s wrong. It’s cowardly. It’s—” “Hard to admit we need a mortal’s help,” I said. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “Maybe he didn’t. Maybe either of you would have done as his first mortal conquest. I believe his goal is to have both of you in the end.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But if you died with a mortal sin on your soul you could never enter heaven. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Even if the monsters ignored the mortals, that noxious gas couldn’t be good for anyone to breathe. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z After all, that’s what being a demigod was all about—not quite belonging in the mortal world or on Mount Olympus, but trying to make peace with both sides of their nature. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Ishtar shines with the joy of battle, and she remembers what it is to be a goddess, to hold mortal fates in her hands. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “You need less sleep and food than mortals. But occasionally you do need something to keep your strength up. We’ll get some snacks inside.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z ‘The lack of ghosts is eerie. Back in ancient times, Delos was sacred ground. No mortal was allowed to be born here or die here. There are literally no mortal spirits on this whole island.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z No, she knew, they love their mortal art. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The helicopter had to be manned by mortals, but what was it doing here? The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “What would we do in the mortal world?” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He and his friends joined the mortals and ran for the exit. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “So the Titans lost. Fine! That was part of the plan to wake Gaea! Now the Earth Mother and her giants will destroy the mortal world, and we will totally feast on demigods!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z My tears were not for Bailey or Mother or even myself but for the helplessness of mortals who live on the sufferance of Life. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Two more mortals accompany him less skillfully, but more joyfully, on ukuleles. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The Odyssey speaks of “the divine for which all men long,” and hundreds of years later Aristotle wrote, “Excellence, much labored for by the race of mortals.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Someone’s really sold you a bill of goods. Plenty of mortals are better at plenty of stuff than the Folk. Why do you think we steal them away?” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Being born mortal is like being born already dead. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She held herself raised by her great prosperity above all that ordinary mortals fear and reverence. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Oblivious to the fighting around them they sought to destroy each other, hacking, stabbing, lunging and swinging in mortal combat. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z You remind me that I am a mere mortal and you are a prince of Faerie. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “This one should be dead, yet she’s not. The monsters you fight no longer return to Tartarus when they are slain. Some mortals who died long ago are now walking the earth again.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Darkness is only in the mortal eye, that thinks it sees, but sees not. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z And besides, Percy was kind of hoping to travel like a regular mortal for a change. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Yet there he was this morning, on the school bus, insulting the same pea-brained thug who already held a mortal grudge against him. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “When you’ve lived as much as I, you’ll learn to neither trust nor love any mortal. Then, the only one who can betray you is yourself” I didn’t know what to say. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z It makes us the mortal enemy of two mortal enemies. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The oarsmen rent the sea in mortal fear and my ship spurted out of range, far out from that deep canyon where the rest were lost. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z These, although mortal, lived like gods without sorrow of heart, far from toil and pain. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “This dart will slay any being that was ever mortal, including the enchanted or undead, if I can lodge it in a lethal place.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z She forgets sometimes that we mere mortals don’t automatically assess a situation and then arrive at a conclusion at the speed of computers. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “But his body is mortal. Couldn’t you just destroy him?” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Like pipes his nostrils jetted crimson runnels, a river of mortal red, and one last kick upset his table knocking the bread and meat to soak in dusty blood. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And we heard a priest say that it was a mortal sin to read newspaper accounts of a Billy Graham sermon. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘It is not easy for us to tell the difference between two mortals,’ said the Elf. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The firewater might have healed mortals, but it didn’t do the Cyclopes any favors. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z "I will be helping the Blue Dragon bring in spring. It is a great honor. But once I begin, I cannot be seen by mortal eyes. We will never meet again." When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “And yet you’ve always said it is beneath the dignity of a Titan to fight a mere mortal. I wonder if your mortal host is influencing you, weakening your judgment.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The Holtons had been there when their children were sick; had comforted them when these illnesses proved mortal. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Leucothea and her son Palaemon, once mortals, became divinities of the sea, as did also Glaucus, but all three were unimportant. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z When asked which myth he meant to represent, Le Fevre replied that there were thousands of myths like that, with the woman a mortal and the pony a god. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The misery could not have been worse had they lost an engine in flight, as planes did back in the mortal days, when technology occasionally failed. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I was only alive because so many people had helped me, even a random mortal girl like that. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “Jude,” I say, because names have no power over mortals. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z On a normal Monday morning in New York, this would’ve been no big deal, but after two days of silence, a . mortal helicopter was the oddest thing I’d ever heard. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “If these are mortal men, they can be slain.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Do you know how strange it is to meet your mortal enemy and end up being attracted to her?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z One morning, after almost two years of crossing, they became the first mortals to see the western slopes of the mountain range. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “You, who can never ignore mortal suffering! You, who always come to help! That’s how I knew you would come! And now that I have you, I will have my immortality!” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Zeus knew that no mortal could behold him thus and live, but he could do nothing. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I told her about the weird mortal girl, Rachel Elizabeth Dare, who seemed to be able to see right through the Mist. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He took her up to Olympus, where the gods consented to receive her as one of themselves, a mortal, indeed, but the mother of a god and therefore fit to dwell with immortals. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Samuel Stearns summed up their feelings in a bit of awkward verse: “This mortal Plague at thy command / And thou thereby hast humbled sinful man!” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “You have chosen well, though the path will not be easy. Many monsters will rise against you. Even some of my own servants have sided with Gaea, hoping to destroy your mortal world.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z There’s no bitterness in her voice, just the mortal sadness of looking ahead, toward the end of one’s life, at the gray streets and the rain. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We sat in silence until he said, “Calpurnia, do you intend to inflict a mortal wound on that chair?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “But wasn’t that thousands of years...oh. You’re one of the mortals who came back through the Doors of Death. I really wish we could stop running into dead people.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z "But you will never benefit from it. From here on, I shall be invisible, and no mortal shall ever see me again." When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z We’d done our best to push cars out of the way to keep the mortals safe, but that just made it easier for our enemies to approach. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “I’m quite tall enough to destroy you, Bacchus! You gods, always hiding behind your mortal heroes, trusting the fate of Olympus to the likes of these.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She makes a face at me but smiles, clearly grateful I am speaking of something less dire—and yet both of our thoughts went from one dead mortal girl to her beloved, also mortal. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “The Mist. It’s . . . well, it’s like this veil that hides the way things really are. Some mortals are born with the ability to see through it. Like you.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “Yes, mortal,” I say, like the hypocrite I am. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Now march, half-bloods. Or you all die here, starting with the mortal girl.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z It was only to be expected on all scores that Bellerophon should seem less mortal than divine. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z But Aesculapius, even though he had so displeased the King of Gods and Men, was honored on earth as no other mortal. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Usually given to mortals in exchange for their service, geases grant power, with a kick-in-the-teeth exception that comes upon you when you least expect it. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Indeed. Your fame is spreading, children. And Jacob, you heal mortal wounds with just your hands, some plants, and a prayer. Is this not unique?” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Gods and goddesses could not be bothered with hearing prayers from mortals; that was why Father Olufemi held shukrani services to receive and relay prayers on the people’s behalf. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But I was willing to embrace mortal life again, before chasing immortality. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “That is a mortal concept. I am not meant to change, Percy Friend.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “It will make you powerful. But it will also make you weak. Your prowess in combat will be beyond any mortals, but your weaknesses, your failings will increase as well.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z ‘I sense two mortals asleep in the main cabin. Nobody else. I’m no child of Hypnos, but I’ve sent some deep dreams their way. Should be enough to keep them snoozing until well after sunrise.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He did not really care for any of the things of mere earth; he was in the clouds and looked down on all the weaknesses and wants of us poor mortals. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z At the gates of Daznak’s Pit two towering bronze warriors stood locked in mortal combat. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Here it says, ‘No mortal man shall sound me and live.’ A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I don’t get it. Why didn’t we fall asleep too? Why just the mortals?” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Rumsey closed with an appeal for nurturing the artistic temperament in young and old alike, “to stoke that Apollonian ember in all mortal beings.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z A mortal, for an extra bit of humiliation, an extra dose of rage. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He came to sitting on the ground and waited for the knife to strike him, almost welcoming the mortal blow for the peace it would bring. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “There is only one way to stay anchored to your mortal life. You have to ...” He glanced behind me and his eyes widened. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Elle looked down at me like a celestial being taking in the mortals and their foolish antics down below. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “What did Cardan say that made you cry the day after we came back from the mortal world?” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Gaea has called us, and we're going to have so much fun. Before this war is over, mortals and demigods will tremble at the sound of my name—Kelli!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He couldn’t act on his own, but he was great at twisting the minds of mortals and even gods to do his dirty work. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “There is precedent, however. Theseus had the help of Ariadne. Harriet Tubman, daughter of Hermes, used many mortals on her Underground Railroad for just this reason.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z We looked at each other, and together moved out into the hall; we each held ready to use our various armaments—the spiritual in the left hand, the mortal in the right. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Their mortal enemies, the Saxons, were from Germany. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z They suffered the rebukes of their circle and in midnight whispers characterized their offspring as the union of an African goddess and a pale mortal. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The instant Curly kicked open the door, he realized there was no poisonous snake in the bathroom, no cause for mortal alarm. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z What if bargains were no longer needed to steal mortals away? The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z "You look as though you'd eaten too many sweets, not suffered a mortal wound," Mr. Armin said. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “What do you mean it wouldn’t harm mortals? How could it not?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Balekin would influence how Faerie interacts with the mortal world for centuries, how much blood is shed, and whose. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It would’ve been enough to put a kink in the chiton of any mortal. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z That is the soul when it commits mortal sins. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Fates have clear ideas about what jobs belong to gods, and what has to be done by mortals. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The sun rose on the flawless brimming sea into a sky all brazen—all one brightening for gods immortal and for mortal men on plowlands kind with grain. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z At least a dozen mortal guards stood on the balcony, plus two monsters—reptilian women with doublesnake trunks instead of legs. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “You did that at Hoover Dam. You called me a mortal. Like you’re not.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z No mortal man could scale it, nor so much as land there, not with twenty hands and feet, so sheer the cliffs are—as of polished stone. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t have anything to go back to in the mortal world, but she might. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A law is not good merely because the legislature wills it, but the legislature has the mortal duty to will only that which is good. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Home,” “school,” and “work” were there, but there was also “traveling,” “lost,” “hospital,” “prison,” and, in the position where the number twelve would be on a normal clock, “mortal peril.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z If struck in a vital spot by the oversized ball at such close range, the chances of a serious or mortal injury were high. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “Its been a long time since a mortal was allowed at camp.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Somehow, he knew the elf had betrayed him and that now, as a result, they both were in mortal danger. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Beneath us are the whitecapped waves and ahead the shimmering lights of mortal towns, like a mysterious land strewn with stars. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Whenever he’d fought monsters in the mortal world, Percy at least knew he was defending his home. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Every magazine he touches will be a mortal sin. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “The mortals will come out of it. Too much explaining to do if I made their condition permanent. I hate writing reports to Father.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The images in the fire were hard to make out: storms, buildings crumbling, mortals screaming in terror. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “They’ve made a mockery of mortal age faith. Religion is a cherished part of history, and they’ve turned it into a travesty.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Stay out of it, mortal girl! If it wasn’t for you ...” Whatever she was going to say, her voice broke. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z As his raft skimmed over the water, taking him back to the mortal world, he understood a line from the Prophecy better—an oath to keep with a final breath. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The mysterious river Eridanus, which no mortal eyes have ever seen, received him and put out the flames and cooled the body. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just remember, in the mortal world, it won’t be the way it is here.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He wondered what the mortals saw through the Mist—giant pelicans? The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Yesterday you were gods. Today you are mortal. Your death is my gift to you. Accept it with grace and humility.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A magical force called the Mist obscures the true appearance of monsters and gods from their vision, so mortals tend to see only what they can understand. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z ‘Still ... it must infuriate you. First you were dumped by a mortal princess -’ ‘Merope.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The president recognized the mortal danger federal employees faced and urged department heads to move their offices from Philadelphia to Germantown, some five miles away. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z He’d been in mortal danger repeatedly, been injured, watched buddies die. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Centuries of mortal prayers and burnt offerings had been made it its presence. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “He is not mortal. Come, little fools. Come experience the Death Mist.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I pull it loose and cross an invisible boundary from immortal to mortal. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z All her life, she’d heard about the Mist—the supernatural veil that obscured the world of myth from the sight of mortals. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The hell-for-leather riding tactics practiced in the era, and the absence of protective gear, increased the vulnerability of race riders to mortal injury. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “One side is celestial bronze. The other is tempered steel. Works on mortals and immortals both.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Past the fog perpetually surrounding the islands and concealing them from mortals. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z What had been their divine gift was now their mortal sin. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Penelope replied: “He is no fool; he sees how it could be. Never were mortal men like these for bullying and brainless arrogance!” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Percy wondered what the mortals saw through the Mist. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The mortal didn’t sound like she was kidding. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She touched Thalia’s pine tree, then allowed herself to be lead over the crest and into the mortal world. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “I merely suggested that the mortals had seen something different on that day—a furnace explosion that was not your fruit.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z And then Denethor gave a great cry, and afterwards spoke no more, nor was ever again seen by mortal men. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Because he seemed cast from bronze, not born like a mortal man. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “You have clear vision, don’t you? You remind me of another mortal girl I once knew. Another princess who came to grief” “Enough games,” I said. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “Child of Athena,” the giant said, “I am not your friend. I helped mortals once, and you see where it got me.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Few mortals have ever done this and survived: Orpheus, who had great music skill; Hercules, who had great strength; Houdini, who could escape even the depths of Tartarus. Do you have these talents?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “When’s the last time you escaped to the mortal world? I was there a couple of years ago. I know the way! Besides, I understand what we’re facing up there. You don’t have a clue!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “I thought you said monsters don’t care about mortals. That sword of yours—” “Yeah,” I said. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “He would have wanted us to party,” they said sullenly, which certainly was not the case; but then again, the Student Services office lived in mortal fear of Frank and Jud. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z And yet the day will inevitably come when the only space remaining to us will be these sanctuaries, a precious gift from enlightened mortals.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “The Poet tells us, ‘Each mortal beast must find its Ground—be it forest or fen or field or fire.’ The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Because all the surgeons had testified that the bullet wound was mortal, Cox said, doctor malpractice was not an issue in determining the defendant's guilt. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Everyone, from goblin to the Gentry to the High King’s mortal Court Poet and Seneschal, barely gives me a passing look as I find my clumsy way through the labyrinthine halls. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Look down on a poor soul in worse than mortal peril; and in mercy pity those to whom she is dear!” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “Three thousand years, and I will never get over the power of the Mist... and mortal ignorance.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z But a month earlier, Hitler had already received an even greater gift, and it had been given him by those who would soon become his mortal foes. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Oriana acts like you two being mortal is some kind of awful surprise that gets sprung on her all over again every morning,” she says. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Dirt. It’s what you came from, mortal. It’s what you’ll return to soon enough. Take a big bite.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He had bathed in the River Styx and taken on the powers of the greatest mortal hero, Achilles. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Could any mortal man tell the whole story? The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Were not the gods forms created like me and you, mortal, transient? Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z “In their youth, mortals behave more like nymphs. Adulthood seems impossibly distant, let alone the enfeeblement of old age. But ponderously, inevitably, it overtakes you. I find it a frustrating, humbling, infuriating experience.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The last thing he needed was another harmless mortal who turned out to be a monster. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Taking your little mortal pet for a walk?” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Vivi isn’t the only faerie from our islands to sneak across the sea and into the human world with some regularity, although most don mortal guises to mess with people. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Time became distance for me in the way it is for all mortals—I travelled down the road of life—and I did other things with my fingers than try to measure latitude. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z It was frightening to think of missing mass on Sunday, then dying, and for that one mortal sin to go to hell forever. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun gods’ only mortal enemies were the One Hundred Kings of Darkness. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “Life is only precious because it ends, kid. Take it from a god. You mortals don’t know how lucky you are.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z After all, Percy was the last one to have killed him in the mortal world. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z "Collecting orphans? Does that lift an ounce of guilt? You have been among mortals too long. Gods should not suffer guilt. You are the goddess of war. Celebrate!" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z However, such models of the universe are not of much interest to us ordinary mortals. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The founders, as well-meaning as they were, still suffered from a mortal mentality, having been so close to the Age of Mortality. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Sometimes,” Auster continued cheerfully, “mortals recognize our divine blood. They will say, That horse runs like the wind. And for good reason. Like the fastest stallions, the venti are our children!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “The mortal world is where we grew up,” Vivi insists, climbing onto a bench and walking the length of it, acting as though it were a stage. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Honestly, how did you bring two mortal children up here, anyway?” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “He doesn’t need it anymore, does he? It came here when his mortal body was burned. A reminder, I suppose, that no shield is sufficient. In the end, misery overtakes all of you. Even Hercules.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z |
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