Ithaca

Greece / Kefallinia / Ithaki /
The island of Odysseus
Ithaca or Ithaka (Greek: Ιθάκη, Ithakē) is an island located in the Ionian Sea, in Greece, with an area of 120 square kilometres (46 sq mi) and a little more than three thousand inhabitants. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit. It lies off the northeast coast of Kefalonia and to the west and within sight of continental Greece. The municipality of Ithaca includes some islets as well. The capital, Vathy or Ithaki, has one of the world's largest natural harbours. Modern Ithaca is generally identified with Homer's Ithaca, the home of Odysseus, whose delayed return to the island is one of the elements of the Odyssey's plot.
The island of Odysseus
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odysseus
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ithaca
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Coordinates:   38°24'5"N   20°41'26"E

Comments

  • Actually, I think you can make a pretty good case that modern Ithaca is not the island of Odysseus, but rather neighboring Kefalonia was his home. More to come...
  • that was 3 years ago, what are you waiting for?
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