Thunderbolts are go (ii)
The Arcadian king, Lycaon, doubting that it is Jove who has come to visit, does a stomach-churning test. Note Hughes'...
Speed meets beauty
One of the most vivid and original similes I have come across is Ted Hughes' description of the two dazzling...
Lapping the summits
What an image! The original deluge raising water levels so high that they lap over the summits...
Wonder-working juice
A Greek myth concerning a wonder-working juice which confers immortality. However, when asking that Tithonus be granted eternal life they...
The original fake news
'Fake news' is nothing but a new term for the age old curses of rumour or propaganda, so it's good...
Strategic consideration
The wild card of ancient Greek military planning was the existence and randomness of divine intervention. You never knew which...
Monstrous-beautiful Sirens
The prelude to the monstrous-destructive obstacles Odysseus has to overcome, or bypass, to reach home.
'After the monstrous-beautiful Sirens, Odysseus...
Mamma turns up
A few signals to keep an eye out for so you don't miss the moment a god may show up:...
The first golden age
Continuing his retelling of the myth of Creation, Ted Hughes reminds us of a first golden age...
Greek Myths and Legends
These enchanting, sunlit illustrations of a French children's rendition of Greek Myths delighted me. They are part of a series...
Folly’s pedigree
Erasmus' timeless Praise of Folly has the foolish lady up in the pulpit, mocking all comers with humour and charm,...
Limb-consuming Scylla
I appreciated Nicolson's summing up the twin terrors as two aspects of the female threat.
'After the monstrous-beautiful Sirens, Odysseus...
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