Santorini has a rich history that is lost in the depths of time and is almost masterfully intertwined with the myth of its creation. According to the Greek myth, Santorini was created from a lump of earth that Euphemus, the son of the sea god Poseidon threw into the sea. Euphemus was one of the Argonauts who, after weeks of sailing the endless waters, decided to make a stop at Anafi, a tiny island in the Cyclades. When he finally laid his head on land, he saw a strange, erotic dream. In his sleep, he was making sweet love to a gorgeous nymph, who later turned out to be the daughter of Triton, son of Poseidon, and the goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite. However, the nymph fell pregnant and fearing her father’s reaction she besought Euphemus to collect a clog of earth from Anafi and throw it into the sea. It could be her hideout far away from his father’s eyes, where she could give birth and raise her child. When Euphemus woke up, he could not stop thinking of the enchanting nymph, and he even recalled his dream to his friend Jason who suggested he go ahead with the nymph’s request. The next day before the Argonauts undocked the boat, Euphemus made sure to carry a clog of earth from Anafi in his pocket. As they sailed away and the shapes of Anafi became less defined, Euphemus threw the clog of earth into the waters. To his surprise, a stunning island emerged suddenly in the place where the pieces landed. First, it was known as Kallisti, the most beautiful, however, later on, it was renamed Theras after Euphemus’s son. Theras was allegedly born on Santorini as his father was never able to forget the sweet dream with the nymph and he regularly visited the island in a bid to find one day his lost imaginary love 📍 @charisma_suites #charismasuites #oia #santorini #greece #greekislands #beautifuldestinations #hotellife #traveltheworld #bucketlist #roomwithaview #visitgreece #travelgreece #reasonstovisitgreece #honeymoon #europe #luxurytravel #placeswow #beautifulhotels #bestvacations #luxuryhotel #travelguide #destinationwedding #travel #instagood #photooftheday #travelbug #lonleyplanet #earthpix #earthofficial #travelgram