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Minos

Stories From Keftiu: The Rhadamanthys Precedent

2021-11-02 by Phil Butler

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A first in a series of stories (chapters) from the myth and reality of the land the ancients called Keftiu.

Tags: Garden of Eden, Ioannis Liapakis, Kallia Mercoulidi, Keftiu, Keftiu goddess, Keftiu Precedent, Knossos, Knossos II, Manolis Liapakis, Minas Liapakis, Minoan goddess, Minoans, Minos, Phaistos, Rhea, Snake Goddess

Here’s Why You Must Visit Knossos When You Vacation on Crete

2021-05-03 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Ruins are ruins: old bricks, aged stonework, dry moss, and cracks. But, at Knossos the right mindset evokes the sublime.

Tags: Ariadne, Daedalus, Europa, King Minos, Knossos, Knossos Palace, Minoans, Minos, Minotaur, Prince of the Lilies, Theseus, visit Knossos

Tsoutsouras: A Cretan Experience No Legend Can Capture

2021-01-31 by Phil Butler

Tsoutsouras

In Tsoutsouras, in southern Crete, theres more legend, experiences, and myth than any tourist can take in.

Tags: Cretan legends, Eileithyia Cave, extraterrestials, Gorge of Mindris, Inatos, kouzoulada, Minoans, Minos, myths, South Crete, Tomb of Minos, Tsoutsouras, UFOs, Underworld

King Sarpedon and Rumors of Empires Lost and Won

2019-11-23 by Phil Butler

Sea People

Scholars unveil more and more to help us understand antiquity. But our legacy remains in the ethereal playground of King Sarpedon.

Tags: Akhenaten, archaeology, Cherethites, Crete legends, Eteocretans, Idaea, J. D. S. Pendlebury, Karfi, Knossos, Kuretes, Lukka, Lycia, Lycians, Malia, Malia Palace, Minoans, Minos, Mt. Ida, Mycenae, Mycenean, Pindar, Rhadamanthus, Sarpedon, Sea People, Teucer, Troy

The Minoan Theater at Karteros – A Top 10 Crete Experience

2019-06-16 by Phil Butler

Minoan Theater

The Minoan Theater in Karteros is an authentic journey into Minoan life that begins like a prayer and ends like an epiphany.

Tags: Crete attractions, Crete experiences, Crete Riding Academy, Cumaean Sibyl, Karteros, Karteros Beach, Karteros events, King Minos, Knossos, Minoan Civilization, Minoan myths, Minoan Theater, Minos, myths, Prince of the Lilies, The Minoan Theater

The Legend of Glaucus of Crete: Divining Ancient Mysteries

2019-04-02 by Phil Butler

Blue Boy Frescoe

The following story-report brings to the forefront the question “When do we consider a multitude of coincidences key parts of a greater fact?”

Tags: crete, Glaucus, Knossos, Minoan, Minoan legends, Minoan myths, Minos, Pasiphaë, Zeus

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Stories of Interest

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International Sculptors Will Turn Marble Into Art in a Cretan Village

2026-09-18 By Victoria Udrea

Visit Venerato near Heraklion from September 21 to October 11 to watch sculptors from China, Cuba and Greece create five marble works, free to the public.

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Heraklion Funds Two Electric Minibuses for Disability Transport

2026-09-18 By Iorgos Pappas

Heraklion will receive €241,600 in Crete 2021-2027 funding for two electric minibuses equipped to transport people with disabilities and wheelchairs.

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Can Package Holidays Help Build a Shoulder Season?

2026-09-18 By Arthur Butler

Package holidays can help provide structure, but only when they connect visitors to the destination beyond the resort gate.

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76-Year-Old French Woman Dies Swimming in Chania

2026-09-14 By Manuel Santos

A 76-year-old French woman died after being found unconscious in the sea at Kalathas Beach in Chania. Authorities are investigating the circumstances.

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What Parents Should Know About Underage Drinking Before a Family Holiday in Crete

2026-09-14 By Arthur Butler

Recent cases in Chania and Rethymno show how easily teenagers can access alcohol in Crete, offering a cautionary reminder for families visiting the island.

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