Naxos in Greek Mythology: Zeus, Ariadne & Dionysus
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