Analysis of Mythology in Rick Riordan’s novel “The Red Pyramid”

This thesis studied about analysis of Mythology in Rick Riordan‟s novel “The Red pyramid”. The thesis aims of analyzingthe kinds of Mythological symbol and describe meaning of Mythological symbol in the novel. The writer used semiotic analysis approach to find the kinds of mythological symbols and describe the meaning of mythological symbol in the novel. Then the writer used note taking as the instrument. Along this instrument, the writer read the novel, and then taking note cards to analyze the mythological symbols kinds on the novel, after that the kinds of mythological symbols was written down on the card and the writer classified the kinds of mythological symbol and described the meaning of mythological symbol expression from the novel. In this thesis, the writer found five kinds of mythological symbol in the novel. Those are object, character, sense, setting, and action. Objects; usually the symbols we find in the literature are inanimate objects, such as glass, rose, ring, and chair, Characters; symbolic characters in some fiction or plays are not well rounded and fully known, but are seen fleeting and remain slightly mysterious, Sense; sometimes a symbol addressees a sense rather than sight, Setting; in fiction or play, feature of physical photograph can provide rich suggestion, Action; a symbolic act is a gesture with large significant meaning than usual.Then, the writer also described the meaning of mythological symbol expression that carried out by author in the novel. This thesis implicates to tell people how kinds of mythological symbol have become variation in the work. Besides, this thesis can stimulate the students of English Literature to learn more about mythology in culture and the society