The name Ionian comes from the Greek word Ionion (Ἰόνιον). Its etymology is unknown.[3] Ancient Greek writers, especially Aeschylus, linked it to the myth of Io. In ancient Greek the adjective Ionios (Ἰόνιος) was used as an epithet for the sea because Io swam across it.[4][5][6] According to the Oxford Classical Dictionary, the name may derive from Ionians who sailed to the West.[7] There were also narratives about other eponymic legendary figures;[8] according to one version, Ionius was a son of Adrias (eponymic for the Adriatic Sea); according to another, Ionius was a son of Dyrrhachus.[9] When Dyrrhachus was attacked by his own brothers, Heracles, who was passing through the area, came to his aid, but in the fight the hero killed his ally's son by mistake. The body was cast into the water, and thereafter was called the Ionian Sea.[9]
In the Cham Albanian dialect, the sea is known as "Fusha e zonjës", translated as "the lady's domain.[10]
On the North. A line running from the mouth of the Butrinto River (39°44'N) in Albania, to Cape Karagol in Corfu (39°45'N), along the North Coast of Corfu to Cape Kephali (39°45'N) and from thence to Cape Santa Maria di Leuca in Italy.
On the East. From the mouth of the Butrinto River in Albania down the coast of the mainland to Cape Matapan.
On the South. A line from Cape Matapan to Cape Passero, the Southern point of Sicily.
On the West. The East coast of Sicily and the Southeast coast of Italy to Cape Santa Maria di Leuca.
Places
Gjipe in the south of Albania where the Adriatic Sea meets the Ionian Sea
The Ionian Sea, view from the island Lefkada, Greece
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The Sea was the location of the famous naval battle between Octavian and Marc Antony known as The Battle of Actium, a war fought in 31 BC,[12] and is also famous for the hero from Ancient Greek mythology named Odysseus, who was from the island of Ithaca.[13]
See also
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^Gade, Martin (March 15, 2008). "The European Marginal and Enclosed Seas: An Overview". In Barale, Vittorio (ed.). Remote Sensing of the European Seas. Springer Science+Business Media. pp. 3–22. ISBN978-1-4020-6771-6. LCCN 2007942178. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
^Jakub Pigoń (18 December 2008). The Children of Herodotus: Greek and Roman Historiography and Related Genres. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 114. ISBN978-1-4438-0251-2.
^John Freely (30 April 2008). The Ionian Islands: Corfu, Cephalonia and Beyond. I.B.Tauris. p. 10. ISBN978-0-85771-828-0.
^John Keahey (15 July 2014). A Sweet and Glorious Land: Revisiting the Ionian Sea. St. Martin's Press. p. 116. ISBN978-1-4668-7603-3.
^Charles Anthon (1869). A Classical Dictionary Containing an Account of the Principal Proper Names Mentioned in Ancient Authors [and Intended to Elucidate All the Important Points Connected with the Geography, History, Biography, Mythology, and Fine Arts of the Greeks and Romans: Together with an Account of Coins, Weights, and Measures, with Tabular Values of the Same]. Harper [& Brothers]. p. 679.
^ abGocha R. Tsetskhladze (2008). Greek Colonisation: An Account of Greek Colonies and Other Settlements Overseas. BRILL. p. 157. ISBN978-90-04-15576-3.
^Fatos Mero Rrapaj (1995). Fjalori Onomastik i Epirit. Eurorilindja. page 144-145. "Deti Jon:.....Fusha e Zonjës, siç e quan populli çam"
^"Battle of Actium | ancient Roman history | Britannica".
^"Odysseus | Myth, Significance, Trojan War, & Odyssey | Britannica".
External links
The Ionian-Puglia Network of Ground Meteorological Stations (real-time weather observations)
March 23, 2023
ionian, greek, Ιόνιο, Πέλαγος, iónio, pélagos, iˈonio, ˈpelaɣos, italian, ionio, ˈjɔːnjo, albanian, deti, dɛti, jɔn, elongated, mediterranean, connected, adriatic, north, bounded, southern, italy, including, calabria, sicily, salento, peninsula, west, southern. The Ionian Sea Greek Ionio Pelagos Ionio Pelagos iˈonio ˈpelaɣos Italian Mar Ionio mar ˈjɔːnjo Albanian Deti Jon dɛti jɔn is an elongated bay of the Mediterranean Sea It is connected to the Adriatic Sea to the north and is bounded by Southern Italy including Calabria Sicily and the Salento peninsula to the west southern Albania and western Apulia Italy to the north and the west coast of Greece including the Peloponnese Ionian SeaBoundaries of Ionian Sea red lines define border per International Hydrographic OrganizationLocationSouthern EuropeCoordinates38 N 19 E 38 N 19 E 38 19 Coordinates 38 N 19 E 38 N 19 E 38 19TypeSeaPrimary outflowsMediterranean SeaBasin countriesAlbania Greece and ItalyIslandsList of islands in the Ionian SeaSettlementsIgoumenitsa Parga Preveza Astakos Patras Kerkyra Lefkada Argostoli Zakynthos Kyparissia Pylos Kalamata Himare Sarande Syracuse Catania Taormina Messina TarantoThe Ionian Sea view from the island Kefalonia Greece The Ionian Sea as seen from Corfu Island Greece and with Saranda Albania in the background All major islands in the sea which are located in the east of the sea belong to Greece They are collectively named the Ionian Islands the main ones being Corfu Kefalonia Zakynthos Lefkada and Ithaca There are ferry routes between Patras and Igoumenitsa Greece and Brindisi and Ancona Italy that cross the east and north of the Ionian Sea and from Piraeus westward Calypso Deep the deepest point in the Mediterranean at 5 109 m 16 762 ft is in the Ionian Sea at 36 34 N 21 8 E 36 567 N 21 133 E 36 567 21 133 1 2 The sea is one of the most seismically active areas in the world Contents 1 Etymology 2 Geography 2 1 Extent 2 2 Places 2 3 Gulfs and straits 2 4 Islands 2 5 Islets 3 History 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEtymology EditThe name Ionian comes from the Greek word Ionion Ἰonion Its etymology is unknown 3 Ancient Greek writers especially Aeschylus linked it to the myth of Io In ancient Greek the adjective Ionios Ἰonios was used as an epithet for the sea because Io swam across it 4 5 6 According to the Oxford Classical Dictionary the name may derive from Ionians who sailed to the West 7 There were also narratives about other eponymic legendary figures 8 according to one version Ionius was a son of Adrias eponymic for the Adriatic Sea according to another Ionius was a son of Dyrrhachus 9 When Dyrrhachus was attacked by his own brothers Heracles who was passing through the area came to his aid but in the fight the hero killed his ally s son by mistake The body was cast into the water and thereafter was called the Ionian Sea 9 In the Cham Albanian dialect the sea is known as Fusha e zonjes translated as the lady s domain 10 Geography EditExtent Edit The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Ionian Sea as follows 11 On the North A line running from the mouth of the Butrinto River 39 44 N in Albania to Cape Karagol in Corfu 39 45 N along the North Coast of Corfu to Cape Kephali 39 45 N and from thence to Cape Santa Maria di Leuca in Italy dd On the East From the mouth of the Butrinto River in Albania down the coast of the mainland to Cape Matapan dd On the South A line from Cape Matapan to Cape Passero the Southern point of Sicily dd On the West The East coast of Sicily and the Southeast coast of Italy to Cape Santa Maria di Leuca dd Places Edit Gjipe in the south of Albania where the Adriatic Sea meets the Ionian Sea The Ionian Sea view from the island Lefkada Greece Cape Drastis and the Ionian Sea Corfu Island From south to north in the west then north to south in the east Syracuse port W Catania port W Messina port W Taranto port N Himara small port NE Saranda port and a beach NE Kerkyra port E Igoumenitsa port E Parga small port E Preveza port E Astakos port E Argostoli port E Patra port E Kyparissia port E Pylos port E Methoni small port and a beach Ionian IslandsGulfs and straits Edit Strait of Messina W Gulf of Catania W Gulf of Augusta W Gulf of Taranto NW Gulf of Squillace NW Ambracian Gulf E Gulf of Patras connecting the Gulf of Corinth ESE Gulf of Kyparissia SE Messenian Gulf SE Laconian Gulf ESEIslands Edit Corfu Kefalonia Ithaca Zakynthos Lefkada Paxi KythiraIslets Edit Antikythera Antipaxi Arkoudi Atokos Kalamos Kastos Ksamil Islands Kravia Kythros Lazareto Ithaca Lazaretto Corfu Meganisi Navtilos Pontikonisi Proti Sphacteria Skorpios Sparti Lefkada Stillo Strofades Tongo VidoHistory EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it November 2020 The Sea was the location of the famous naval battle between Octavian and Marc Antony known as The Battle of Actium a war fought in 31 BC 12 and is also famous for the hero from Ancient Greek mythology named Odysseus who was from the island of Ithaca 13 See also Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ionian Sea Calypso DeepReferences Edit Gade Martin March 15 2008 The European Marginal and Enclosed Seas An Overview In Barale Vittorio ed Remote Sensing of the European Seas Springer Science Business Media pp 3 22 ISBN 978 1 4020 6771 6 LCCN 2007942178 Retrieved August 28 2009 NCMR MAP National Observatory of Athens Archived from the original on August 28 2009 Retrieved April 5 2018 Babiniotis Lexiko tis Neoellinikis Glossas Jakub Pigon 18 December 2008 The Children of Herodotus Greek and Roman Historiography and Related Genres Cambridge Scholars Publishing p 114 ISBN 978 1 4438 0251 2 LSJ A Greek English Lexicon s v Ἰonios John Freely 30 April 2008 The Ionian Islands Corfu Cephalonia and Beyond I B Tauris p 10 ISBN 978 0 85771 828 0 John Keahey 15 July 2014 A Sweet and Glorious Land Revisiting the Ionian Sea St Martin s Press p 116 ISBN 978 1 4668 7603 3 Charles Anthon 1869 A Classical Dictionary Containing an Account of the Principal Proper Names Mentioned in Ancient Authors and Intended to Elucidate All the Important Points Connected with the Geography History Biography Mythology and Fine Arts of the Greeks and Romans Together with an Account of Coins Weights and Measures with Tabular Values of the Same Harper amp Brothers p 679 a b Gocha R Tsetskhladze 2008 Greek Colonisation An Account of Greek Colonies and Other Settlements Overseas BRILL p 157 ISBN 978 90 04 15576 3 Fatos Mero Rrapaj 1995 Fjalori Onomastik i Epirit Eurorilindja page 144 145 Deti Jon Fusha e Zonjes sic e quan populli cam Limits of Oceans and Seas PDF 3rd ed Organisation hydrographique internationale 1953 Archived from the original PDF on October 8 2011 Retrieved 28 December 2020 Battle of Actium ancient Roman history Britannica Odysseus Myth Significance Trojan War amp Odyssey Britannica External links EditThe Ionian Puglia Network of Ground Meteorological Stations real time weather observations Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ionian Sea amp oldid 1138114745, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
