“Petra Tou Romiou” -Birthplace of Aphrodite, Paphos, Cyprus
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Title
“Petra Tou Romiou” -Birthplace of Aphrodite, Paphos, Cyprus
Alternative Title
"Πέτρα του Ρωμιού" - Τόπος Γέννησης της Αφροδίτης, Πάφος, Κύπρος
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Description
Cyprus is renowned as the island of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. The “Petra tou Romiou” area is one of the most beautiful coastlines in Cyprus, where, according to mythology, Aphrodite rose from the waves. The Greek name, “Petra tou Romiou” (“the Rock of the Greek”) is associated with the legendary Byzantine hero, Digenis Akritas, who, according to legend, kept the marauding Saracen Arabs (7th-10th centuries) at bay with his amazing strength. With one hand he was said to have grabbed hold of the Kyrenia mountain range thereby forming “Pentadaktylos”, the Five Fingered mountain, while with the other hand he heaved a huge rock and tossed it into the sea at the Saracens who were trying to land. The rock still remains and thus gave the region its name. The site is a stop on the Aphrodite Cultural Route.
Source
Cyprus Tourism Organisation
Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού
Publisher
Library of Cyprus University of Technology
Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology
Contributor
Cyprus Tourism Organisation
Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού
Rights
Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.
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EL, EN
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Cyprus_Pafos_Petra_tou_Romiou_1_lrg
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34.664178, 32.626934
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Citation
Cyprus Tourism Organisation and Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού, ““Petra Tou Romiou” -Birthplace of Aphrodite, Paphos, Cyprus,” Αψίδα, accessed May 3, 2024, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/12884.