Corsica is a large island west of Italy, and north of the island of Sardinia. The Ligurian Sea on the north and Tyrrhenian Sea on the west encompassed the island.
As far as I can tell, there were no myths regarding this island.
Corsica;
Corse (French).
By Jimmy Joe
Sardinia was a large island west of Italy and south of the island of Corisca . According Apollodorus, Iolaus , nephew of Heracles , aided the Heraclids in migrating to Sardinia. These Heraclids were the sons of Thespius' 49 daughters. Thespius was...
Liguria is a coastal region of northwest Italy, the principal city being Genoa, which was a small town called Genua in ancient times. As far as I can tell, there were no ancient myths or legends involving Genoa. However, ancient Liguria extended b...
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Zacynthus was an island in the Ionian Sea, south of the islands of Cephallenia and Ithaca, and off the western coast of the region of Elis. I couldn't find any trace of mythological tales connected to Zacynthus.
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