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Really, the ride through the canal is a great adventure.

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'Similarly to that, they (the Egyptians) say that Erechtheus, being of Egyptian lineage, reigned over Athens, bringing as proof the following: Generally agreed that great draughts having occured almost throughout the whole inhabited world, except Egypt because of the pecular nature of the country (plenty of water from Nile), and the consequent destruction of the crops and great numbers of men, from Egypt Erechtheus brought because of the kinship, abundant grain to Athens. And because of that, the people who enjoyed this aid made the benefactor king. And he, after receiving the reign, instituted the rites of Demeter in Eleusis and established the mysteries, transferring the relating customs from Egypt.' From Diodoros' of Sicily. Library of History. Book 1:29(1-3).

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Gia na to les esi, etsi tha ine.

'And Circe fixing her mind towards all kinds of drugs she turned to find every type of root and test its potency. Not few she was taught by her mother (Hecate), much more she discovered by her own study not allowing any excess for the development of drugs to credit the other. And given in marriaqe to the king of Sarmatians, whom some call Scythians, first she killed with poison her husband and after that succeeding to the throne, she committed many raw and violent acts against her subjects. Because of that she fell of the kingship and, according to some writers of legends, she went to the ocean and seizing a desert island, she was established here with the women who fled with her. According to some historians, after leaving Pontos she settled in a promontory of Italy which until today is called Circeon.' From Diodoros' of Sicily. Library of History. Book 4:45(3-5).

'And when the Argonauts were to depart to their countries, they say that Heracles counseled with the best, for the unanticipated turns of the events, to give oaths of alliance to each other, if one asked for assistance. And they chose the most excellent place in Greece for the site of the athletic competition and common festival, and dedicated the competition to the greatest of the gods, the Olympian Zeus. The best, having sworn alliance and entrusting Hercules with the order of the competition, it said that he chose this place for the festival, the land of Elians by the Alpheios. For this reason the place by the river that was dedicated to the god by him, he called Olympia.' From Diodoros' of Sicily Library of History. Book 4:53 (3-5).

'First, the ship that was built by the Mount Pelion exceeded by far the size and the rest of the construction of the vessels of that time, since then they were put to sea on rafts and totally small boats. For this reason, those who saw the ship were greatly astonished, and as the word of the exploit traveled around Greece as well as of the construction of the ship, not few of the of the prominent youth desired to participate in the expendition. And Jason launching the ship and fitting it with everything to impress the minds, chose from the ones who were eager to share his plan the best of the most eminent, so that including himself the number amounted to fifty four.' From Diodoros' of Sicily. Library of History. Book 4:41 (1-2).

'As soon as Kronos cut off the genitals (of Ouranos) with the sickle, he threw them from the land into the stormy sea, and they were carried by the sea for a long time, foam was formed from the god's flesh, and in this foam the maiden was nurtured. First she came near the god-haunted Kythera and from there to the sea-girted Cyprus. There, this majestic and beautiful goddess came ashore, and soft grass grew around her soft feet. Gods and mortals call her Aphrodite, foam-born goddess, and fair-wreathed Kythereia. Aphrodite because she rose from afros (foam), and Kythereia because she touched the land at Kythera.' From Hesiod's Theogony.

'And the ones who joined the armed expendition against Troy were as follows:..... Of the Argives, Diomedes, son of Tydeus, and his comrades: they brought eighty ships.' From Apollodoros' The Library. Epitome. Book 3:12.

'And the ones who joined the armed expendition against Troy were as follows:..... Of the Athenians Menestheus: he brought fifty ships.' From Apollodoros' The Library. Epitome. Book 3:11.