Myrtoic Sea

The Myrtoic Sea ( Greek Μυρτώο Πέλαγος Myrtóo Pélagos ) is a tributary of the Aegean Sea in the European Mediterranean . It is located between the Peloponnese peninsula and the western Cyclades . The Saronic Gulf joins to the north, the Cretan Sea to the south , the Argolic Gulf forms the western branch of the sea.

The name of the sea is said to be derived from the Greek charioteer Myrtilos , whom Pelops plunged into this sea. The name is also traced back to a girl named Myrto.

On the northern edge of the Myrtoic Sea are the islands of Spetses and Hydra and the uninhabited island of Dokos , which belong to the Attica region . At the entrance to the Saronic Gulf is the island of Agios Georgios . Approximately in the middle of the sea there are three small, uninhabited islands: Falkonera , Karavi and Velopoula .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Myrtoic Sea . In: Brockhaus' Kleines Konversations-Lexikon . 5th edition. Volume 2, F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig 1911, p.  234 .
2. ^ William Smith: A dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology . (John Murray), London 1873 ( tufts.edu )
3. ^ William Smith: A dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology . (John Murray), London 1873 ( tufts.edu )

Coordinates: 36 ° 56 '  N , 23 ° 45'  E