The Big Three is the collective term for the sons of Kronos: the gods Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades,. After World War II, the Big Three swore on the River Styx to have no more demigod children.
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The Big Three Term Timeline in The Lightning Thief
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Chapter 8
...god of the Underworld. Grover says that after World War II, Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades—the Big Three —swore on the River Styx that they wouldn’t father any more heroes.
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...that Zeus messed up and had a daughter named Thalia 17 years ago. Children of Big Three attract more monsters anyway, but Thalia was also cursed because of Zeus’s broken promise. Hades...
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Chapter 22
...Ares caught him, but Kronos helped Luke trick Ares into starting a war between the Big Three . Kronos punished him for this misstep but said that a new hero would arrive...
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