In the crystal-clear waters of the Ionian Sea, 47 nautical miles east of Italy’s Cape Santa Maria di Leuca, lies Othonoi (Οθωνοί in Greek), an island that blends history, mythology, and unparalleled natural beauty. Recognized as the westernmost point of Greece, Othonoi is the largest and most populated of the Diapontia Islands. For mythology enthusiasts, […]
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When Archaeologists Found Patroclus’ Tomb on the Island of Euboea
One of the main consequences of the Lelantine War, which for the first time between 710 and 650 BC pitted two factions of Greek city-states against each other, was the destruction of Lefkandi. It was the most prosperous city in the area but had the misfortune of being located at the mouth of the Lelas […]
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Jørgensen’s Law or Why Mortal Characters in the Homeric Poems Cannot Distinguish Which Gods Intervene in Their Lives
Anyone who hasn’t read the Odyssey and the Iliad, the two great Greek epics attributed to Homer that form the basis of Western literature, doesn’t know what they’re missing out on. And those who have read them may have missed, undoubtedly, a curious detail: despite the constant interference of the gods in the characters’ lives, […]
