Callisti

The Santorini caldera by Sorbis, Shutterstock
The island now called Santorini has had many names throughout the centuries. One of the oldest known names, and the one I use, is Callisti. In ancient Greek, it means “The Most Beautiful,” and is alternately spelled Kalliste.
Strongyle, another of Santorini’s ancient names, meant, “The Round One.”
Thera, another name long used for this volcanic island, can be translated as:
FEAR
Posted on October 12, 2011, in Callisti and tagged ash, bronze age tales, crete, destruction, eruption, fire, heroes and heroines, historical fantasy, knossos, lightning, mediterranean, mycenae, santorini, thera, volcano. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.
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