Chryse (/ ˈkraɪsi, ˈkraɪzi /; Ancient Greek: Χρύση, romanized: Khrýsē, lit. 'Golden'), also called Lemnian Chryse, was a small island in the Aegean Sea near Lemnos, mentioned by Homer and Sophocles. By the second century, Pausanias [1] and Appian [2] say that it had sunk below the sea. Its location is unknown.

Chryse and Argyre (/ ˈ k r aɪ s iː / and / ˈ ɑːr dʒ ə r iː /) were a pair of legendary islands, located in the Indian Ocean and said to be made of gold and silver. They took their name from the Greek words for gold ( chrysos ) and silver ( argyros ).

Chrysi or Chrisi (Greek: Χρυσή, romanized: Chrysí, lit. 'golden'; also known as Gaidouronisi, Greek: Γαϊδουρονήσι, romanized: Gaïdouronísi, lit. 'donkey island') is an uninhabited Greek island approximately 15 kilometres (9 miles) south of Crete close to Ierapetra in the Libyan Sea. [1] .

Mar 18, 2023 · Chryse Island is an island that only exists in its name. Known as the Lemnian Chryse because it was near the island of Lemnos, it appears in Homer and in Sophocles and both as clear that it is located in the Aegean Sea.

Aug 2, 2021 · The reality of Chryse is no longer to be seen ever again, and there is a most compelling reason for the visual absence of this island from the seascape of the northeast Aegean archipelago. By the time of Pausanias, who lived in the second century CE, this island Chryse had disappeared under sea level. Here are the words of Pausanias himself (8. ...

Mar 15, 2021 · Chryse and Argyre were two islands somewhere in the Indian Ocean that were named for their metals. Chryse was said to be made entirely of gold, chrysos , while Argyre had soil of pure silver, argyros .

Chryse (Greek: Χρύση, Khrýsē, "Golden") was a small island in the Aegean Sea mentioned by Sophocles and Pausanias. The island's main feature was said to be its temple to Apollo, and its patron deity a goddess named Chryse. The Greek archer Philoctetes stopped there on his way to Troy and was fatally bitten by a viper.

Aug 16, 2021 · As Tümpel (1890:92) points out, such an alternative reading is compatible with the geographical realities of a sacred place named Chryse / Khrū́sē that was located on the Aeolian mainland of Asia Minor, in the environs of Troy—so, not on the Aeolian island of Lesbos.

Modern Chryse is a popular tourist destination for its historical ruins and majestic beaches. Much of the island's economy centers around tourism, with textiles, fishing, and shipping forming additional industries.

Chryse, also called Lemnian Chryse, was a small island in the Aegean Sea near Lemnos, mentioned by Homer and Sophocles. By the second century, Pausanias and App...