Hercules Archives - Debra Kristi

Feb162015

The Colossal Cetus – Immortal Monday

Vase depicting Perseus, Andromeda and Ketos in The Colossal Cetus by Debra Kristi, author

The mighty beast known as the Cetus plays a huge role in the story of Perseus we’ve been dancing around this month, but by no means is exclusive to the myth. Cetus can mean many things: sea monster, shark, whale, even large fish. The term cetacean, meaning whale, actually originated from cetus and in Greek…

Jul072014

Heracles, the Birth of a Demigod – Immortal Monday

Hercules is due to hit theaters later this month. Will you be in attendance? He is our focus for this month’s Immortal Monday. The famous Greek demi-god, Heracles, son of the god, Zeus, and the mortal woman, Alcmene, is most commonly known as Hercules. The name Hercules was adapted by the Romans and used across…

Feb062012

Immortal Monday on the Epirus Bow and Mount Tartarus

Who wants to be a superhero? Come on, don’t all raise your hands at once. I know, we all feel self-important. It’s human nature. Myself, I always liked the idea of being something more along the lines of Xena. A kick @$$ warrior princess. Of course, that was before I read Lisa Wilson’s post on…