According to mythology, the name Delos was conceived as the island initially was a piece of land floating underwater (which is why the ancient Hellenes called it adelon, i.e. unseen). Later, the god Poseidon working on behalf of Zeus, he brought it on the surface of the sea so that godess Litó would be able…
The name of the island, Sýros, derives from the word “Sour” or “Osoúra” which in the ancient Phoenician language means rocky, whereas Homer in his epic poem “Odyssey” refers to the island as “Syríi”. At the end of the previous century, excavations on the NE side of the island revealed findings dating from 2800 BC.…
Kýthnos island had different names over the centuries, each one with its own meaning. The name Kýthnos derived from the leader of the Drýopes, Kýthno, who initially conquered the island. In the 12th century AD the island was named Thermía, due to the thermal springs that still exist in the bay of Loutrá. The ancient…