Italy's Magnificent Aeolian Islands and Their Ancient Greek Heritage

Italy's Magnificent Aeolian Islands and Their Ancient Greek Heritage

The Aeolian Islands and Their Ancient Greek Heritage. Credit: Wolfram Schubert / Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.0 The Aeolian Islands are a collection of seven islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea, north of Sicily. In ancient times, the islands were colonized and inhabited by the ancient Greeks. The islands also play an interesting role in Greek mythology. They were linked with two gods, Aeolus and Hephaestus, the latter of whom is said to have aided Odysse…