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In Greek mythology 'Korkyra' was the daughter of Asopos river and nymph Metope.
According to myth Poseidon fell in love with the beautiful nymph 'Korkyra', kidnapped her and brought her to a hitherto unnamed island and offered her name to the place: 'Korkyra' or modern 'Kerkyra' (Corfu). Together they had a child Phaiax after whom the inhabitants of the island were named: Phaiakes, that was then transliterated to Phaeacians that originates from Latin. [1][2]
1. Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica. 4.557 [1]
2. Diodorus Siculus, Library of History, 4.72.3 [2]
According to myth Poseidon fell in love with the beautiful nymph 'Korkyra', kidnapped her and brought her to a hitherto unnamed island and offered her name to the place: 'Korkyra' or modern 'Kerkyra' (Corfu). Together they had a child Phaiax after whom the inhabitants of the island were named: Phaiakes, that was then transliterated to Phaeacians that originates from Latin. [1][2]
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1. Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica. 4.557 [1]
2. Diodorus Siculus, Library of History, 4.72.3 [2]
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