Вдруг кому интересно, решил уточнить, почему "камень Афродиты" называют еще "Римский камень" >> Petra tou romeou. Translate from Cypriot. << "Petra tou Romeou" in Cypriot Greek refers to "The Rock of the Greek" also known as "Petra tou Romiou", which is a popular tourist spot in Cyprus. It is associated with the myth of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, who was said to have emerged from the sea at this location. The name is often translated to "Rock of the Roman" in English. >> Romiou means Greek in Greek? << Yes, in a historical context, the term "Romiou" or "Romios" was used to refer to a member of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, which was largely Greek. Nowadays, it's often used in a poetic or patriotic context to mean "Greek". Petra Tou Romiou can thus be interpreted as "The Greek's Rock" or "Rock of the Greek".

2023-07-11 07:58:35


странно, что не упомянут дигенис акритас!

The present name Petra tou Romiou ("Rock of the Greek") associates the place with the exploits of the hero Basil as told in the Digenes Akritas. Basil was half-Byzantine (East Roman or Romios) and half-Arabic,[1] hence the name Digenes (two-blood). Legend tells that the Christian Basil hurled a huge rock from the Troodos Mountains to keep off the invading Saracens.[7] A nearby rock is similarly known as the Saracen Rock.

2023-07-11 08:05:29


Спасибо за дополнение! Изначальный пост - ответ GPT4, и без упоминания дигениса вполне впечатляет )

2023-07-11 19:55:16