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Samos History
To go into full detail of Samos Island history would take many
pages, for it is as colourful as it is long; here we will give
you a flavour of the Island history, and some of its historical
people.
Mythology
According to mythology the Island of Samos was home
to large horrific beasts called Naiades or Neiades that produced
loud howling shrieks. The shrieks were said to be so powerful
that they could literally tear the earth apart and it by this
means that Samos broke away from the Asian continent and took
the shape that it is today.
Interestingly enough, bones of animals, millions of years old
were found during excavations carried out near to the village
of Mitilinii revealing that large Prehistoric animals and other
beast of rare species did in fact roam the Samian countryside.
Samos - the name
There are many stories regarding the origin of the island name,
but the one that is more likely to be true is that of the Phoenician
seafarers who, because of the islands high mountains and striking
beauty called the island 'Sama', meaning 'high place'.
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