After defeating the Pallantides, Theseus wanted to rescue Athens from the blood tribute it was paying to Minow. It was then the third time that seven youths and seven maidens had to leave for Crete in order to be thrown to the Minotaur. Theseus decided to go along with them.

When Aegeus heard Theseus’ decision, he was plunged into deep sorrow because he was certain this was sure death for his son. However, faced with Theseus determination, he gave in.

As they were getting ready to sail away, Aegeus gave his son, in addition to the black sails of their ship, another set of white sails which they were to hoist if they would return victorious.

Theseus arrived in Crete and conquered the Minotaur, but on his return, he forgot to put up the white sails. When Aegeus saw the black sails while waiting at Sounion, he thought that the Minotaur hd torn apart his son also. He was seized with despair, fell into sea and drowned.

Since that time the sea took his name and is called the Aegean.

MORNING SEA

Let me stand here. Let me look at nature for a while

the morning sea and the clouds sky,

bright blue and yellow bank,everything,

beautifully and profusely lit-up. C.P.Cavafy

Γιατί δεν μας το μάθατε Ταγοί,

όταν μικροί πηγαίναμε σχολείο;
Την Κάσο δε θα έσφαζε ο Ισμαήλ
και τα Ψαρά ο Τοπάλ δεν θα είχε κάψει
αν η δική σας η διχόνοια η τυφλή
αδελφοκτόνο εμφύλιο
δεν είχε πριν ανάψει.
Γιατί δεν μας το μάθατε Ταγοί,
απ’ του Δημοτικού την ιστορία;
Δεν θα είχε ρημαχτεί η Ιωνία,
τη Σμύρνη δεν την κάψανε
οι άγριοι του Κεμάλη
την έκαψε η διχόνοια
και το δικό σας χάλι.
Γιατί, γιατί, γιατί,
αφήσατε Ταγοί
και γέμισε η ψυχή μας από μίσος
σε Ανατολής και Δύσης πέφτοντας
τις βρώμικες παγίδες;
Γιατί μας κάψατε όλες τις ελπίδες;
Γιατί της νίκης τις γιορτές
να κάνουμε μια ατελείωτη κηδεία;
ΔΕΝ ΕΙΧΑΤΕ ΔΙΑΒΑΣΕΙ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ;

Ελ. Μαρματσούρης

I try to hide this saddening pain.
Wash it away with April’s Rain.
I’ll run to where the sun always shines,
Where there’s leafy greens and shady pines.
I try to run, I try to hide,
But always think of you by my side.
You seemed so sweet, seemed so kind.
Soon I found you on my mind.
Now though memories seem so far away.
I wish you would be mine and always stay.