JASON'S QUEST... my first published short story!!

Many of you have heard the mythical tale of Jason and the Argonauts from Greek Mythology. For those who have not, the tale flows like this:

Pelias, the ancient king of Iolkos, overthrew his brother Aeson for the right to control all of Thessaly. Alcimede, Aeson's wife, feared for her infant son, Jason's, life so she hid him away with Chiron the centaur. Many years later after Jason had grown up, Jason returned to Iolkos to claim his place as rightful heir to the throne. Pelias told Jason that to claim the throne of Iolkos, he had to embark on a dangerous journey to obtain the famed Golden Fleece.

Jason set off aboard the Argo (hence Argonauts) with some of the bravest heroes in the land including Peleus, Heracles, and Castor and Pollux. The journey was indeed fraught with peril but along the way Jason received aid from unlikely sources. One of those sources, Medea, eventually became Jason's wife.

But the story of Jason and Medea does not end there. In fact their story is as magical as it is disturbing. Please do find Ovid's Metamorphosis and continue your reading.

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All of this is to say that... I have recently had my VERY FIRST short story published in an anthology named GREEK MYTHS REVISITED. My story is a retelling of the story I detailed above, entitled "JASON'S QUEST."

If you enjoy Greek Myths... please check out Greek Myths Revisited... and yours truly. A host of talented authors contributed to the book and it is fabulous.

Thank you for your support.

Spring: Rebirth and Renewal... Demeter's Artful Thursday

So, last week I did a post on lovely and serene Demeter. And any discussion of Demeter, gently moves toward Persephone. And any engagement of the two of them can hardly be divorced from the subject of seasonal change. Depending on where you live, arguably, the two most dynamic season changes are summer to fall and winter to spring. In certain areas, fall foliage can be breathtaking, to be sure. But Spring... is not only beautiful in it's own right, but holds the promise of something more precious: Rebirth and Renewal. So, it is in the spirit of Rebirth and Renewal that I bring you this collection: Spring In Greece... or Greece- In Spring.