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The people of the island, especially sailors and fishermen, were avid worshipers of Aphrodite and often prayed her to watch over them in the surrounding waters, known for being tricky to navigate.<ref name="ACOd" /> | The people of the island, especially sailors and fishermen, were avid worshipers of Aphrodite and often prayed her to watch over them in the surrounding waters, known for being tricky to navigate.<ref name="ACOd" /> | ||
==Regions== | |||
Kythera Island was made up of three regions, with the [[Chytra Atoll]] also considered part of it: | |||
*[[Aphrodite's Watch]] | |||
*[[Pilgrim Hill]] | |||
*[[Skandeia Bay]] | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Kythera Island is an arid Greek island located off the southernmost tip of Peloponnese. Its main settlement was Kythera Town, located in the central region of Pilgrim Hill.
History
According to the legends, Kythera was where the goddess Aphrodite first stepped on land, and the city of Kythera was the first to welcome her.[1]
During the 5th century BCE, the island kingdom was renowned for two principal things: its temple dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite, and the local trade of Tyrian purple, a dye made from the murex shellfish. The former attracted pilgrims from all across Greece while the latter was highly respected due to the immense labor required to produce it from the hundreds of thousands shellfish caught. Because of this, Tyrian purple was highly coveted and its export was enormously profitable for Kythera, which came to be known as the 'Home of the Tyrian Purple'.[1]
People
The people of the island, especially sailors and fishermen, were avid worshipers of Aphrodite and often prayed her to watch over them in the surrounding waters, known for being tricky to navigate.[1]
Regions
Kythera Island was made up of three regions, with the Chytra Atoll also considered part of it:
Appearances
References