Μythology
Europe
In Greek mythology Europa (Greek: Εὐρώπη Eurṓpē; Doric Greek: Εὐρώπα Eurṓpā) was a Phoenician woman of high lineage, for whom the continent Europe was named. The story of her abduction by Zeus in the form athenspath.com
Crete
Travel
Crete
Crete: The Island Inside You McCann — Erickson Athens and Indigo View Productions created this video for the launch presentation of the new logo of the island of Crete. Four brushstrokes in the Mediterranean athenspath.com
Μythology
Cronus
Cronus / Cronos and Kronos (Greek: Κρόνος [krónos]) was in Greek mythology the leader and the youngest of the first generation of Titans, the divine descendants of Uranus, the sky and Gaia, the earth. He athenspath.com
Μythology
Rhea
Rhea (Greek: Ῥέα) is the Titaness daughter of the earth goddess Gaia and the sky god Uranus, in Greek mythology and sister and wife to Cronos. In early traditions, she is known as “the mother athenspath.com
Archaeology
Minoan Language and writing
Clay tablets dating to around 3000 BC were found with the various Cretan scripts. Clay tablets seem to have been in use from around 3000 BC or earlier. Two clay cups from Knossos have been athenspath.com
Archaeology
Minoan Civilization
The Minoan civilization was an Aegean Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately 2700 to 1450 BC. It was rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century through athenspath.com