Enos (mountain)
| Enos (Αίνος) | ||
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 View of the mountain from Lixouri |
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| height | 1628 m | |
| location | Kefalonia island , Greece | |
| Coordinates | 38 ° 8 '25 " N , 20 ° 39' 33" E | |
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The Enos ( Greek Αίνος , also Ainos or Aenos transcribed; Italian Monte Nero or Montagna Nera ) is one of the highest mountains on the Ionian island of Kefalonia with a height of 1628 meters . The summit region of the mountain is unforested. On the lower slopes of the mountains there are farms and small settlements that are still dominated by agriculture, such as the production of Robola wine in the Omala Valley. Dense pine forests are located at an altitude of 700 to 1200 m in the Ethnikos Drymos Enou nature reserve (Εθνικός Δρυμός Αίνου). The Kefalonia fir ( Abies cephalonica ) was only found at the foot of the mountain until the 20th century and was therefore considered endangered. The mountain owes its name to this black fir tree.
Several roads lead to the summit, where there is also a radar station. However, only one is paved. There is no tourist infrastructure.
In ancient times, there was a Zeus temple on the mountain, which is also mentioned in numerous writings (including Pausanias ). The island governor Charles de Bosset discovered the remains near the summit.
There is a legend about a man-eating winged dragon on Mount Enos from the 16th century. The administration commissioned the brothers Bernardos and Iakovos Brescani to look for and kill the dragon, which they succeeded on the day of St. Nicholas. The dragon was killed in front of the Church of St. Nicholas. Brescani was not the family name of the dragon slayers, but only a designation of origin of the family, which referred to the city of Brescia in Lombardy. The first description of the legend was provided by Ludwig Salvator from Austria-Tuscany , who scientifically explored the island.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker: Greek Gods Teaching , Volume 1, p. 171
- ↑ Aenos Mountain - National Park ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Myths of Kefalonia ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
