
When Luke finally stormed out of the house with Thalia and Annabeth close behind, May tried to go after him only to be held back by Hermes. He got into a fight with Hermes while Annabeth and Thalia were told stories of Luke's past by May, who served them burned cookies and Kool-aid. The first was when Luke needed supplies while traveling with Thalia Grace and Annabeth Chase. Luke eventually returned to his home to visit twice after he'd left. May claimed that Hermes would visit her on occasion, but it is unknown if she knew if the real Hermes actually visited her, or if she simply thought it was the picture of him she kept taped above her sink. She would think any boy who arrived on her doorstep was Luke. Ever since Luke left, May would make peanut-butter sandwiches, burnt cookies, and Kool-aid for him every single day. She claimed that the things she prophesied were not his fate.Įventually, Luke could no longer stand his mother's maniacal fits, and ran away when he was nine with the promise to never return. May saw that Luke would hold Kronos inside himself, and all of the atrocities he would commit. There, May tried to take the spirit into her body, but as a result of Hades' curse, she went insane, plagued with fits and having shattered glimpses of her son's future. Despite his fears, May remained resolute in her decision, so the couple visited Camp Half-Blood and met with Chiron. It also meant that the two would be parted forever due to the laws of the Oracle of Delphi.

Hermes hadn't supported May's decision, since it could be dangerous and if it actually worked.


The spirit of Delphi was trapped within its current body, something no one besides Hades knew. Unknown to both of them, this happened because Hades had cursed the Oracle decades ago. They had a beautiful baby boy that she named Luke for a year or so, the trio were a happy family.Īt some point in her life, Hermes told May about the Oracle of Delphi and how it couldn't take another host, but she believed she could take the spirit. She attracted the attention of Hermes and began a romantic relationship with him. May Castellan was born with the gift of prophecy. 1.2 Failing to Host the Oracle of Delphi.
