Therasia

Therasia

Infobox Greek Isles
name = Therasia
native_name = Θηρασία
skyline =
sky_caption =


coordinates = coord|36|26|N|25|20|E
chain = Cyclades
isles =
area = 9.299
highest_mount =
elevation =
periph = South Aegean
prefect = Cyclades
capital =
population = 268
pop_as_of = 2001
postal = 847 02
telephone = 22860
license = EM
website =

Therasia, also known as Thirasía ( _el. Θηρασία), is a small Greek island west of Santorini in the Cyclades. The population was 268 inhabitants at the 2001 census. It has a land area of 9.299 km². The island is part of the community of Oia (Κοινότητα Οίας). Santorini and Therasia were separated by the Thera eruption.

At Knossos, in a LMIIIA context (14th century BC), seven Linear B texts while calling upon "all the gods" make sure to grant primacy to an elsewhere-unattested entity called "qe-ra-si-ja" and, once, qe-ra-si-jo. However this likely refers to a god or a person rather than to an island *Qherasia > Therasia. [ [http://www.therafoundation.org/articles/religionmyths/minoanqerasijathereligiousimpactofthetheravolcanoonminoancrete Minoan Qe-Ra-Si-Ja. The Religious Impact of the Thera Volcano on Minoan Crete] ]

"Thirasia" is also the book of Greek poet Dimitris Varos that become a music album and theatrical performance by Greek composer Giannis Markopoulos under the title "Daring Communication - Electric Theseus".

Villages

*Agía Eiríni (pop. 89)
*Agrilia (0)
*Ormos Korfou (2)
*Potamos (30)
*Thirasia (147)

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