Meliti, the Nymph Hercules fell in love with
The ancient Phaeacians believed that the daughter of the god Aegaeus, the Naiad nymph Meliti, was the soul of their island and the source of its abundance.
They saw her in the crystal waters and sacred groves, always ready to protect Nature and bestow life and beauty.
True Corfiot at heart, she fell passionately in love with the hero of heroes, the demigod Hercules, and bore him a son, Hyllus, the forefather of the island.
Times may have changed, but Meliti still swims in Corfu's sweet waters, still wanders through its forests, and still smiles upon those who keep their hearts open.
