The Cyclades
Discovering the Greek Islands of the Aegean
I.B. Tauris & Co Ltd · Print & ebook · June 4, 2006
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- Who it’s for
- Explore Cycladic history, island traditions, and myths associated with Delos, Santorini, Naxos, and Tinos.
- Themes
- Cycladic history, Greek mythology, Aegean island culture
- Genres
- Greece Travel, Greek History, Ancient Greece
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The Cyclades are the quintessential Greek isles, renowned for the beauty of their seascapes, their historical monuments, and a unique way of life deeply rooted in the remote past of the Aegean. Over the course of more than 7,000 years the Cyclades have seen a succession of civilizations, the earliest of them perpetuated in legends such as that of Atlantis, which has been identified with volcanic Santorini.
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The islands are arrayed around their sacred centre on Delos, where Leto was said to have given birth to the divine twins Apollo and Artemis, children of Zeus. Dionysus was born on olive-embowered Naxos, where he fell in love with Ariadne, and myths relate that Poseidon was the protector of Tinos, whose mid-summer festival of the Virgin is celebrated with the folk-dances and songs for which the Cyclades are famous. In this comprehensive guide to the Cyclades, John Freely describes the immemorial past and timeless present of these enchanting islands, which still await discovery.
Cycladic Islands
Explore Cycladic history, island traditions, and myths associated with Delos, Santorini, Naxos, and Tinos.
Come here for
- The Cyclades’ historical monuments and civilizations spanning more than 7,000 years
- Myths tied to Delos, Santorini, Naxos, and Tinos
Expect
- A guide to the islands’ historical past and present-day way of life
- References to local festivals, folk-dances, and songs
Where it sits
| Greece Travel | 100% |
|---|---|
| Ancient Greece | 62% |
| Greek History | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Greece Travel
- Authors
- John Freely
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co Ltd
- Published
- June 4, 2006
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Cycladic history · Greek mythology · Aegean island culture
- Reading lane
- Greece Travel