Skyros
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Skyros, in some historical contexts Latinized Scyros, is an island in Greece. It is the southernmost inhabited island of the Sporades, an archipelago in the Aegean Sea. Around the 2nd millennium BC, t
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Early coinage of Skyros, c. 485–480 BC
View of the medieval castle
Skyros, 1782
Theseus
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Theseus was a divine hero in Greek mythology, famous for slaying the Minotaur. The myths surrounding Theseus, his journeys, exploits, and friends, have provided material for storytelling throughout th
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…the name Skyros with skyron or skiron, meaning "stone debris". The island had a reputation for its decorative stone. According to Greek mythology, Theseus died on Skyros when the local king, Lycomedes, threw him from a cliff. The island is also famous in the myths as the place from where Achilles set sail…
Theseus slaying the Minotaur, with Athena nearby, tondo of a kylix by Aison, late 5th century BC
Theseus after having slain the Minotaur, freeing captive Athenian boys; Cretans approaching to marvel the scene, Antique fresco from Pompeii
Theseus uncovers Aegeus's sword and sandals, relief sculpture on a decree of 140/39 BC
Theseus and the Crommyonian Sow, with Phaea (detail of a kylix)