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|name = Paximadia |
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|prefect = [[Rethymno Prefecture|Rethymno]] |
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|capital = [[Rethymnon]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Paximadia''' ({{langx|el|Παξιμάδια}}, "[[rusk]]s") are two small uninhabited islands in the gulf of [[Mesara]] located approximately {{convert|12|km|0|abbr=on}} south of [[Agia Galini]] in [[Rethymno (regional unit)|Rethymno regional unit]]. They are in the [[Libyan Sea]] next to the southern coast of [[Crete]]. Due to their proximity to one another, the two islands appear as one from a distance. |
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==Name== |
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Locals often refer to the islands as ''Elephantaki'' because it looks like a baby elephant that is lying down, in the water, with its trunk facing west. The name attributed to the islands today is due to their resembling dry Cretan biscuit known as ''Paximadi'' (the plural being ''Paximadia''). In ancient Crete they were also known as ''Dionysioi'' after the god [[Dionysus]] and also as ''Letoai'' or ''Letoa'' ({{langx|grc|Λητῴα}})<ref>[https://topostext.org/work/209#3.13.9 Ptolemaeus, Geography, §3.13.9]</ref><ref>[https://topostext.org/work/209#3.15.11 Ptolemaeus, Geography, §3.15.11]</ref> after the goddess [[Leto]] who was worshipped at [[Phaistos]], where she was also known as ''Fitii'' in ancient times. |
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==Mythology== |
==Mythology== |
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In Cretan mythology it is believed that the goddess Leto gave birth to the god [[Apollo]] and the goddess [[Artemis]] on these islands. |
In Cretan mythology it is believed that the goddess Leto gave birth to the god [[Apollo]] and the goddess [[Artemis]] on these islands {{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}. |
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==Beaches== |
==Beaches== |
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There are isolated sand beaches on these islands that can be reached via boat from Aghia Galini. |
There are isolated sand beaches on these islands that can be reached via boat from Aghia Galini. |
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==Demographics== |
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The islands are uninhabited. |
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==Literature== |
==Literature== |
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The |
The Paximadia islands played a central role in the German novel ''Der kretische Gast'' (The Cretan Guest) by [[Klaus Modick]]. |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of islands of Greece]] |
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==References== |
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{{Cretan islands}} |
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[[Category:Crete]] |
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[[Category:Tourism in Greece]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:58, 10 December 2024
Native name: Παξιμάδια | |
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 The Paximadia in the distance with the monastery of Preveli in the foreground | |
  Paximadia | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 35°00′29″N 24°35′28″E / 35.008°N 24.591°E |
| Archipelago | Cretan Islands |
| Total islands | 2 |
| Area | 1.75 km2 (0.68 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Greece | |
| Region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Rethymno |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Paximadia (Greek: Παξιμάδια, "rusks") are two small uninhabited islands in the gulf of Mesara located approximately 12 km (7 mi) south of Agia Galini in Rethymno regional unit. They are in the Libyan Sea next to the southern coast of Crete. Due to their proximity to one another, the two islands appear as one from a distance.
Name
[edit]Locals often refer to the islands as Elephantaki because it looks like a baby elephant that is lying down, in the water, with its trunk facing west. The name attributed to the islands today is due to their resembling dry Cretan biscuit known as Paximadi (the plural being Paximadia). In ancient Crete they were also known as Dionysioi after the god Dionysus and also as Letoai or Letoa (Ancient Greek: Λητῴα)[1][2] after the goddess Leto who was worshipped at Phaistos, where she was also known as Fitii in ancient times.
Mythology
[edit]In Cretan mythology it is believed that the goddess Leto gave birth to the god Apollo and the goddess Artemis on these islands [citation needed].
Beaches
[edit]There are isolated sand beaches on these islands that can be reached via boat from Aghia Galini.
Literature
[edit]The Paximadia islands played a central role in the German novel Der kretische Gast (The Cretan Guest) by Klaus Modick.