How did the ionian sea get its name?

Answer 1

The sea was traditionally known as Archipelago, the general sense of which has since changed to refer to the Aegean Islands and, generally, to any island group because the Aegean Sea is remarkable for its large number of islands.

In ancient times there were various explanations for the name Aegean. It was said to have been named after the Greek town of Aegae, or after Aegea, a queen of the Amazons who died in the sea, or Aigaion, the "sea goat", or among the Athenians, Aegeus, the father of Theseus, who drowned himself in the sea when he thought his son had died.

In the Bulgarian language the sea is also known as White Sea.

Answer 2

The history of human civilization began in balmy lands around the Mediterranean Sea. Hence, this sheltered stretch of water has been known for ages and we are not surprised to learn that it was named in the distant past. What is surprising is the fact that we can still trace back the original meaning of its name. Mediterranean is coined from two older words meaning middle and land.

When you study it on a map, you see that the Mediterranean Sea is indeed in the middle, or almost in the middle of land. Its southern and northern and eastern sides are all entirely bordered by dry land. At its western end a finger of Spain dips down toward within a few miles of the north coast of Africa. Here the narrow Strait of Gibraltar provides a channel to the Atlantic Ocean. Apart from this outlet, the Mediterranean is a sea in the middle of land.

Answer 3

It is named after Aegis, a king of ancient Greece, who drowned after jumping from a cliff when he mistakenly thought that his son, Theseus, had been killed by the Minotaur, a monster who had the body of a man and the head of a bull, on the island of Crete. Actually the opposite was true. Theseus had killed the monster and was considered a hero.

Answer 4

King Aegeus, who was the king of Theseus, drowned himself in that sea because he thought that Theseus died.

Answer 5

because it was famous

Answer 6

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