Also Apollonio from Rhodi in his opera “Argonauti” gives importance to Corfu island, where Giasone and the Argonauti had a stay during their long travel.
Kerkyra has been also mentioned into The Odyssey of Omero with the name of Scheria.
Ulisse, escaped from Calypso, found the opposition of Poseidon, the God of the sea, before going back home. Poseidon changed his ship into a rock, so Ulisse had to search help in Scheria island, that was under Feaci
occupation.
Nausica, daughter of Alcinoo the King of Feaci, while she was going to the beach with her slaves to clean cloths, she met Ulisse, she gave him help and took him to discover the beauties of the island.
There are many legends about Corfu, especially regarding the origins of the name Kerkyra, the Greek name that is used today for Corfù.
During ancient times the island had many different names as for example Makris (long) due to its shape, Drepanon (sickle) because looks like the agricultural tool, and Scheria as the God Poseidon, on Goddess Demetra request, stops the “schin” (alluvial deposits) to keep the island far from the mainland.
During the Centuries Corfù took many other names, till Kerkyra that comes from the legend about Kerkyra nymph.
Kerkyra was a nymph born from Asopo river and who received the love from Poseidon God who took her to the island and gave to the island her name.
From their love was born Feacas, progenitor of “Feaci” population.
Many scholars think that the myth of the Kerkyra nymph is connected with the Byzantine word “Koryfò”, ensued from the “Acropoli” situated in front of the modern town.
From the word “Koryfo” comes the Latin name Corfou or Corfu that’s the modern name given today to Kerkyra island by foreigners.
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