Almost everybody knows the mythological story "Homers Odyssey". Reading it put me always in a fairy-tale mood. Just love Ulysses (Odysseus in the Greek version) this beautiful mythological hero seduced by danger and mystery. But did this he-man really exist? Did his remarkable adventures really happen? Probably not. I guess it's pretty hard to believe in the existence of cyclopses and sirens....That was until I found out the truth about Marina Piccola, a beautiful place on the south side of the island. In between overhanging cliffs lies "Lo Scoglio delle Sirene", a group of rocks that devide the beaches Pennaula and Marina di Mulo. It's one of Capri's most important features and a big inspiration for many painters. Some studies proclaim that these exact rocks were the ones described in Homers Odyssey. Homer talks about a beach covered with human bones, from which Ulysses was called by the sirens. In fact, lots of antique bones were found at Marina Piccola. Isn't that amazing!... and knowing this makes you see this place so differently. It's like walking on the set of Homers Odyssey. Especially when our dear friend/godfather of Jack is tempting the waves there. He's a true reincarnation of Ulysses. At least he's as brave as him... even in the winter you can find him in the freezing water. Who knows, maybe the sirens are calling him..... Marco.... Marco.... Marcoooo!!!
Marco & Enrico after a plunge at "Lo Scoglio delle Sirene"...
...in december!
Almost everybody knows the mythological story "Homers Odyssey". Reading it put me always in a fairy-tale mood. Just love Ulysses (Odysseus in the Greek version) this beautiful mythological hero seduced by danger and mystery. But did this he-man really exist? Did his remarkable adventures really happen? Probably not. I guess it's pretty hard to believe in the existence of cyclopses and sirens....
That was until I found out the truth about Marina Piccola, a beautiful place on the south side of the island. In between overhanging cliffs lies "Lo Scoglio delle Sirene", a group of rocks that devide the beaches Pennaula and Marina di Mulo. It's one of Capri's most important features and a big inspiration for many painters. Some studies proclaim that these exact rocks were the ones described in Homers Odyssey. Homer talks about a beach covered with human bones, from which Ulysses was called by the sirens. In fact, lots of antique bones were found at Marina Piccola. Isn't that amazing!... and knowing this makes you see this place so differently. It's like walking on the set of Homers Odyssey. Especially when our dear friend/godfather of Jack is tempting the waves there. He's a true reincarnation of Ulysses. At least he's as brave as him... even in the winter you can find him in the freezing water. Who knows, maybe the sirens are calling him..... Marco.... Marco.... Marcoooo!!!
Marco & Enrico
after a plunge at
"Lo Scoglio delle Sirene"......in december!
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