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The main Greek mythological being in chapter 17 is Procrustes, or Crusty as portrayed in the story. Procrustes- The Stretcher, in a literal translation- Is a son of Poseidon, same as Percy. Although Procrustes was known for either stretching or hacking off parts of peoples bodies in order to fit an iron bed. Rick Riordan excellently portrays the story and mythology behind Procrustes by making him a water bed salesman names “Crusty.” Rick Riordan portrayed Percy Jackson as killing Crusty, although strictly from a mythological standpoint, Theseus killed Procrustes (In the same manner Percy did.) Percy decided to trick this monster into his own trap, instead of running so that he could save Annabeth and Grover; Percy knew that Procrustes wasn’t too intelligent and could be easily tricked. Nereid is also in chapter 14, and Nereid is a sea nymph, one of 50. Nereids are the 50 daughters of Nereus and Doris. In Greek mythology, nereids are depicted as young women, and are said to live in an underwater cave with their father, Nereus. Rick Riordan used a seahorse in place of a hippocampus in the novel (Most likely just to be easier to follow) however, according to Greek mythology, Nereids would ride on Hippocampi, the horses of the sea, seeing as how Poseidon formed horses from the foam of the sea, sons and daughters of Poseidon have a special connection to them. Bibliography: (I knew about Procrustes and Theseus because of my prior Greek mythology studies.) "Nereid." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 14 May 2013. Web. 15 May 2013.