European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 02, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse So i Wolc athenians built at Cape so Union in 5th Century . To Honor Poseidon god of the sea. Idol the sea on the Promontory where sail tier a by sacrifice to appease the sea god no the Calmer Waters of the sardonic Gulf Ong Attica s West coast. Ram the Heights of the Cape that the greeks plans mine in Iso . The persians de be Templo when they came but about 0 i it was rebuilt by Pericles. Ii would be Lay probably except for the damage bout by treasure Hunters through the Cen 12 remaining columns to the Temple. The Structure originally had 13 conc columns on and six on the Sciort Side. The columns arct High and have 16 grooves instead of the 20 id in doric columns. The Temple is divided arts the Vestibule the main Sanctuary lined a statue of Poseidon and the rear of the architect is lust in history but it is be was the same one who was responsible for Fhi pm nisus in Athens the Temple of arc Sig agora my that of Nemesis at uha Nous. Lions in the area show that it was inhabited 3.000 finds have included numerous i of Kyj Pisan origin indicating that it has de ground for a lung Lime. Statues a ruths d i Rcd during excava temp show to at the sea Rod was wore site even before the Temple was built the we find from the area is the so Union Kuros. E 7lh Century i c which is now in the Arctic turn in Athens in modern times tourists have flocked to the site and Many have carved their names on the base of the columns. One of the earliest persons to carve his name in Stone there was the English poet lord Byron who went to Greece to help fight for Independence during the first part of the last Century and who died there in 1b24 the Cape also figures strongly in one part of greek mythology. Ii is there that Degeus the legendary father of Greece and King of Athens threw himself into the sea and drowned when he though this son theseus had been killed by the minotaur a monster with a human body and a Bull s head that lived in a labyrinth on the Isle of Crete. Theseus went to slay the monster so that Athens would no longer have to Send human sacrifices to it As tribute to King Minos. Theseus set sail from Athens with Lack sails and was to change to while ones on his return if he was successful in killing the minotaur with the help of Minos daughter Ariadne he was sue a Soful but he forgot in change the sails on his trip Home and his father seeing the Black sails thought his son was dead and threw himself into the sea when the ancient greek sailors beat past the Cape they passed Over a singularly dark Patch of water it is still Dirk today probably reflecting a deeper area of water but according to legend it Marks the spot when Degeus made his plunge and thereupon the Waters became known at i he 400 Yards from the Temple on .1 lower live stands the Temple of so Union Athena which is older that the Temple of i Poseidon and an upon air shrine there Are daily afternoon Tours from Athens to tape so Union. About 45 Miles South theseus killing the monstrous minotaur on the Isle of Crete. The stars and stripes Page 15
