{"id":96546,"date":"2024-10-01T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aleksawn.bget.ru\/ostrov-giresun-na-kroshechnoj-ploshhadi-kotorogo-umestilis-takie-drevnie-istorii-kak-amazonki-i-gerakl\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T11:17:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T08:17:42","slug":"giresun-island-on-whose-tiny-square-such-ancient-histories-as-the-amazons-and-hercules-are-housed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bukvaved.top\/en\/ostrov-giresun-na-kroshechnoj-ploshhadi-kotorogo-umestilis-takie-drevnie-istorii-kak-amazonki-i-gerakl\/","title":{"rendered":"Ancient Stories and Facts about Giresun Island"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Giresun, where lush green plateaus and the deep blue sea intertwine, is one of Turkey's most magnificent cities, well worth a visit. Hittite historical sources mention Giresun as the birthplace of the Kashka people. In ancient times, this beautiful city was known as Keras. Giresun Island, located just off the city, is an important cultural heritage site steeped in legend. According to legend, strong and warlike Amazon women lived on this island. Mythology also says that Hercules journeyed here in search of the Golden Fleece. Let's take a closer look at the ancient history of Giresun Island, which, within an area of just four hectares, contains countless legends.<\/p>\n

Giresun Island has long attracted tourists with its mythological stories and historical ruins.<\/h2>\n
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This island, where visitors virtually travel back in time, attracts attention with its mythological stories of the Amazons and Hercules.<\/p>\n

The work "Arganautica" is the oldest text mentioning the island of Giresun.<\/h2>\n
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Image source: G\u00fcltekin Yetgin \u2013 Anadolu Agency<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In this work, Apollonius recounts the legend of the Golden Fleece and the Aragonites, whose origins date back 4,000 years. According to the mythological narrative, Jason, heir to the Kingdom of Thessaly, must retrieve the Golden Fleece to save the crown from his uncle. Together with a group of heroes, including Heracles, he sets out on a journey to the land of Holcis on the Black Sea coast to find the Golden Fleece. One stop on this journey is the island of Giresun.<\/p>\n

When Apollonius speaks of the island of Giresun, he mentions that the Amazon queen Otrera built a stone temple here to perform rituals during war.<\/h2>\n
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In later parts of his work, Apollonion, he also provides a description of the island. Here he speaks of a roofless temple without an altar, which was sacred to the Amazons. This altar is made of pebbles set into black stone.<\/p>\n

Apollonius BC This image, made in the 3rd century, matches the structures that can be seen on Giresun Island today.<\/h2>\n
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If you travel to Giresun Island, you might stumble upon the ruins of a roofless stone temple. You might also see a black stone, now called the Hamza Stone and associated with the cult of Cybele. You can also see the ruins of a monastery, believed to have been built in the 5th century, an 11th-century chapel, a watchtower, and city walls.<\/p>\n

Giresun Island, one of two islands in Turkey's Black Sea, is a fascinating place where reality and mythology meet.<\/h2>\n
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A private company that organizes tours to the island brings to life the stories of Hercules and the Amazons. Depictions of Greek sailors, the Argonauts, and the Saka Turks are also featured. These tours allow visitors to see Byzantine tombs, historic walls, and the ruins of the chapel and monastery mentioned above. Depending on weather conditions, tours to the island are available until October. Finally, before leaving the city, we definitely recommend visiting the Giresun Museum, which displays artifacts discovered during archaeological excavations on the island.<\/p>\n

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