So many of those women in Greek myth were dark-skinned.

Dido, for instance. And who was that gal who was chained to the rock 
to be eaten by the sea-monster? Cassiopeia. But yeah, African queens 
abounded in those stories.

-C


-- In [email protected], "Kelly Wright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
> I am a sucker for Greek mythology (so much so one of my characters 
is 
> named Achilles Ancilion).  One of my favorite Harry Harryhausen 
> movies is "Jason and the Argonauts," so I am intrigued by the 
notion 
> of Percival Everett rewritting the Greek myth and infusing the tale 
> with notions of race.
> 
> ~rave!
> _______________________________
> 





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