Phineus

I wonder if he's now called Phineus or Polystratus — or did somebody else trail our man here? '

See Delphi and Die Davis, Lindsey 2005

Over at the Quantified Self blog, Gary Wolf has a fascinating interview with a person calling himself "Phineus" about steroid use and performance tracking among serious athletes.

Boing Boing 2009

Phineus: Among athletes that perform in any strength -, speed -, or endurance-dependent sport at the highest levels, at least 80 percent use "drugs" of some type.

Boing Boing 2009

Phineus: Pro athletes who claim ignorance are using the only defense they can.

Boing Boing 2009

History of Phineus and the Harpies, who are chased by Zetes and Calais, sons of

The Argonautica 2008

Then they two returned answering speech, each to other, and soon in the midst of their converse early dawn appeared; and round Phineus were gathered the neighbours who used to come thither aforetime day by day and constantly bring a portion of their food.

The Argonautica 2008

History of Phineus and the Harpies, who are chased by Zetes and Calais, sons of Boreas (178 – 300). —

The Argonautica 2008

With these words she took an oath by the waters of Styx, which to all the gods is most dread and most awful, that the Harpies would never thereafter again approach the home of Phineus, son of Agenor, for so it was fated.

The Argonautica 2008

Prediction of Phineus and return of the sons of Boreas (301 – 447). —

The Argonautica 2008

Victory of the Argonauts over the Bebrycians; arrival at the abode of Phineus (98 – 177). —

The Argonautica 2008