History & Culture

In Gortys, according to greek mythology, in the shadow of a plane tree Zeus met with Europe and from that moment the plane tree turned into evergreen. From their love affair were born Minos, the king of Knossos, Rhadamanthus and Sarpedon. The region of Gortys in the fertile valley of Messara...

According to Greek mythology, Athena Goddess of Wisdom argued with Poseidon God of Sea about the protection and the name of the new town which was built by Cecrops, King of Attica. It was decided that the town was going to be named after the God, who was going to...

According to Greek mythology, Kronos scented the throne after defeating his father Uranus, with the help of his mother Gaia. Kronos being scared of losing his throne from one of his children, he swallowed them as they were born. Rhea, daughter of Gaia and Uranus and wife of Kronos, following...