Talk:Mytilene

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Mytilene or Mitylene? Thanks. -Speedeep 16:26, May 23, 2005 (UTC)

Contents 1 infobox updated 2 Etymology of Mytilene 3 Turkish name: yes or no? 4 history?

[edit] infobox updated

updated the article to use the new style infobox. still need a map pinpointing location; using Levos prefecture map instead for now. Segv11 ^{(talk/contribs)} 08:56, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Etymology of Mytilene

Mytilene, an Amazon princess, gave her name to that city of island Lesbos.

References: Strabo and Diodorus

--IonnKorr 18:43, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Turkish name: yes or no?

Since some contention is brewing here as to whether or not to include the name in Turkish, I suggest everyone register their opinion here as to why or why not. (I will not vote, as I know nothing of the subject.) Perhaps an overall consensus can be formed. - Che Nuevara: ^{Join the Revolution} 12:47, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] history?

This island is significant in Greek history, escpecially concerning the Athenian conquest after their revolt in 428 BCE. Someone please fill in this gaping hole in the article.

I'll expand a bit: the Athenians wanted to massacre the men and enslave everyone else. There was a big debate, and they changed their minds (at the last minute). Thucydides goes into this. Brutannica 05:10, 16 October 2006 (UTC)