Thassos mythology reaches back to the age when gods, heroes and Phoenician sailors first shaped the northern Aegean. The island of Thassos took its very name from a hero, Thasos, who sailed west in search of a stolen princess and stayed to rule the land instead. Ancient writers wove the island into the great myth-cycles … Read more
Naxos sits at the heart of Greek myth as few Cycladic islands do. The largest of the Cyclades held Mount Zas, the peak where legend says the infant Zeus was raised in a mountain cave. Naxos was also the sacred island of Dionysus, god of wine, and the stage for the story of Ariadne, the … Read more
Ariadne was the princess of Knossos who gave Theseus the thread to escape the labyrinth, only to be abandoned and later wed to the god Dionysus. Plan tickets and tours through My Greece Tours. Ariadne is one of the great figures linked to the Palace of Knossos. The sections below cover who she was, the … Read more
King Minos was the legendary ruler of Crete from Knossos, a powerful sea-king and lawgiver linked to the Minotaur and the labyrinth. Plan tickets and tours through My Greece Tours. King Minos gives his name to the civilisation of the Palace of Knossos. The sections below cover who he was, his family, his sea power … Read more
Daedalus and Icarus are the famous myth tied to Knossos, where the master craftsman built the labyrinth and his son fell flying too near the sun. Plan tickets and tours through My Greece Tours. The legend connects to the very fabric of the Palace of Knossos. The sections below cover the myth, who Daedalus was, … Read more
The Minotaur and the Labyrinth are the famous myth of Knossos, where Theseus slew the bull-headed beast in King Minos’s maze. Plan tickets and tours through My Greece Tours. The legend is woven into the story of the Palace of Knossos. The sections below cover the myth, whether Knossos is the labyrinth, who the Minotaur … Read more
Mykonos mythology tells how Hercules battled and killed the Giants here, their petrified bodies becoming the island’s huge rocks, how the island took its name from the hero Mykons, son of Apollo, and how neighbouring Delos was the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. This guide covers the myths, the name and how legend shapes the … Read more