ANDROS (island)
Greek island in the Cyclades
- Kind of place
- Island
- Where
- 37.83° N, 24.93° E
Rhadamanthys gave the island to Andreus as a present for his service. Diodorus 5.79 The island was named after the general Andreus who received it as a gift. Diodorus 5.79 The island contains a temple dedicated to Father Bacchus. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 2.106 ¶6
Described in the sources
Andros is included in the group of islands called the Cyclades. Herodotus 5.31.2 +1 Phidippus and the Coans were driven to Andros, then to Cyprus, where he settled. Apollodorus, Epitome 6.15 +1 Andros is situated next to the island of Tenos and is included in the sequence of islands following Tenos and preceding Gyarus. Aeschylus, Persians 879-887 +1 The spring is named Dios Theodosia. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 2.106 ¶6 Other accounts refer to the island as Epagris. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 4.22 ¶1 Other writers have called the island Nonagria. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 4.22 ¶1 Myrsilus reports it was later called Antandros. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 4.22 ¶1 The island contains a city that shares its name. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 4.22 ¶1 Callimachus refers to the island by the name Lasia. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 4.22 ¶1 Procles, a boy wrestler, was also from this island. Pausanias 6.14.13
Stories and history
The Greeks besieged the island to capture it but were unable to do so during their campaign. Herodotus 8.111.1 +1 The island has a circumference of ninety-three miles. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 4.22 ¶1 A spring located at the temple has the flavor of wine on the nones of January. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 2.106 ¶6 The Greeks held a council on this island after failing to catch the enemy ships. Herodotus 8.108.1