Serifos (Σέριφος in Greek) is a small, less frequently
visited island located in the Cycladic archipelago.
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Serifos is an ideal place for those who
want a quiet vacation away from the hustle and bustle similar
to that
of the trendy Greek islands that attract most tourists.
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In Greek mythology, Serifos is where Danaë and her son Perseus sought refuge after her father, Acrisius, in response to an oracle that his own
grandson would kill him, set them adrift in a small wooden chest in the Aegean
sea. Attic Red, Late Archaic ca 490 BC, in Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Beazley Archive No.: 202466
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Ulysses, who frantically sought
to escape, was able to do so by first blinding the giant.
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Ulysses and his crew managed to escape from
the infuriated giant’s cave by hanging under Polyphemus’ sheep when he took them
out to graze.
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Wow! I remember reading this!
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