- Lefkada, the wild island in the Ionian Sea
- The Legend of Sappho
- The Legend of Artemis and Apollo
- The Legend of Saint George
- The Legend of Aphrodite
- The Legend of Aiolos
- The Legend of Areti
- The Legend of Odysseus
Lefkada, the wild island in the Ionian Sea
Lefkada, the jewel of the Ionian Sea, belongs to the group of Ionian Islands, together with Kefalonia, Corfu, Zakynthos, Ithaca, Paxos, and Kithyra.
The island of Lefkada is quite wild. Some of the beaches do not have a bar or restaurant where you can buy water and food. This is exactly what makes the island of Lefkada extremely attractive.
The Legend of Sappho
Lefkada is linked to the legend of the famous poet Sappho, who is believed to have thrown herself from the island’s cliffs into the sea because of her unrequited love for Phaon. Sappho (610 – 580 BC) is said to have been the most important lyric poet of the ancient world; few of her texts survive, most being destroyed by the church.
These rocks are known as the “Sappho Rocks” and are a tourist attraction. These rocks are at Cape Lefkada.


The Legend of Artemis and Apollo
The island of Lefkada is said to have been the birthplace of the twin gods Artemis and Apollo, who were the children of Zeus and Leto. According to the myth, Leto sought a safe place to give birth, and the god Zeus turned the island into a stable place on the sea to give her this safety.

The Legend of Saint George
Saint George is said to have saved the island of Lefkada from a ferocious dragon that was terrorizing the inhabitants. Saint George killed the dragon and freed the island from its threat. In recognition, the residents celebrated St. George’s Day as an important holiday.

The Legend of Aphrodite
The goddess of beauty, Aphrodite, is said to have been born from the foam of the sea near Lefkada. There is even a beach called “Aphrodite Beach” on the island, which is associated with this legend.

The Legend of Aiolos
Lefkada is often called the “island of the winds” because of the legend of Aiolos, the god of the winds, who lived on this island. Aiolos is considered to be responsible for controlling the winds and was mentioned in Homer’s “Odyssey”.

The Legend of Areti
According to this legend, Areti was a young woman from Lefkada who was wrongly accused of adultery and sentenced to death by drowning. However, the god Apollo intervened and turned her into a mermaid to spend eternity in the sea around the island.

The Legend of Odysseus
Lefkada is sometimes associated with the island of Ithaca, which is linked to the legend of Odysseus in Homer’s “Odyssey”. According to myth, Odysseus, the Greek hero, spent ten years traveling and trying to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. The island of Lefkada has sometimes been considered the place where Odysseus spent part of his journey.
