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MAKRONISOS (island in Helene)
Island off Attica in the Aegean Sea
- Kind of place
- Island
- Region
- Helene
- Where
- 37.70° N, 24.12° E
The island is described as rocky and uninhabited. Strabo 9.1.22 The island was formerly known as Cranae due to events involving Alexander and Helen. Strabo 9.1.22
Described in the sources
The island is approximately sixty stadia in length. Strabo 10.5.3 It marks the starting point of the Cyclades group of islands. Strabo 10.5.3
Gods and worship
Castor and Pollux are said to drive away the meteor named Helena. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 2.37 ΒΆ1
Stories and history
The island extends in length for approximately sixty stadia. Strabo 9.1.22 The island changed its name from Cranae to Helena because of intercourse that occurred there. Strabo 9.1.22