Polyvotis

"The Greeks have stories to explain everything, and I do mean *everything.* There’s a famous story in Greek mythology about Nisyros, the rugged but beautiful little island in the Aegean Sea where I was born. The hero of this story is Poseidon, the fearless god of the sea. During the epic battle between the gods and the Titans, Poseidon frantically chases after the giant Polyvotis, finally catching up with him on the island of Kos. It is there, in a flash of righteous fury and fortunate aim, that Poseidon supposedly chops off part of Kos with his three-pronged trident and hurls the chunk of rock and earth at Polyvotis, smacking the fleeing giant in the back of the head and sinking him to the bottom of the sea. Poseidon’s lucky strike became Nisyros."