The island of Serifos, where according to myth the hero Perseus spent his childhood, is part of the Cyclades.  Judging strictly from photographs, it isn't much to look at.  No spectacular archaeological ruins like Crete or Santorini, nothing that special.  It's like many other Greek islands: brown, barren hills, windswept scrub, and brilliant blue ( Read more... )

Diktys the fisherman is probably the most enigmatic character in the Perseus myth cycle. We're told that he's the brother of King Polydektes of Seriphos.  So why doesn't this royal kinsman live in the palace, or on his own estate?  What is he doing in the surf casting his net when Danae and her infant come floating by in their wooden chest?  Has he ( Read more... )

Obviously, to judge by this post and the previous one, I enjoyed a sword and sandals weekend.

The Legend of Hercules, which bombed at the box office this past January, was somewhat better than I expected it to be, though still groanworthy in places ( Read more... )