Ambrosia is the magical healing drink of the gods. It’s also healing for demigods in limited quantities, but it’s fatal to mortals. Even for demigods, too much of it is poisonous. Ambrosia tastes like the drinker’s favorite food, so Percy’s tastes like Mom’s blue chocolate chip cookies.
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Chapter 6
...gone through the same thing. She says that Percy is definitely a half-blood, since the ambrosia he drank didn’t kill him.
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