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... )

As many of you following this blog--okay, three of you--know, my next novel follows Danae, the mother of Perseus.

If you're a fan of the 1981 Clash of the Titans film (don't get me started on the pathetic 2010 remake), Danae (played by Vida Taylor) is the unfortunate princess of Argos who, at the beginning of the film, is put into the chest with ( Read more... )

Another beautiful, cover-worthy image of Danae from an artist over at deviantART:

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The current Hercules film featuring Dwayne Johnson is that rarity in Hollywood: a genuinely good movie about Greek mythology, even though it debunks the myth it's set around. January's Legend of Hercules was a dud, as was 2011's Immortals and the Clash of the Titans reboot.

Part of the problem is the difference between the ancient Greek hero and ( Read more... )