Porto Katsiki
... he graces eleven wide-roaming herds of goats on the far end of the island.
When Eumaios and Odysseus arrived at the spring close to the city, they had an unpleasant meeting there with a herder called Melanthios, son of Dolios. He is driving a flock of she-goats to the palace. Earlier Eumaios told his companion about the flocks Odysseus owned:
Odussey Book 14 line 105-106 Barry B Powell
City spring
Far end of the island
The far end can only be the south-west part of the island. It is a steep, rough and desolate part of the island, but a perfect territory for goats.
One of the most beautiful beeches is to be found here, it is called Porto Katsiki, after the Italian word for harbor (porto) and the Greek word for .... goats (Katsiki), 'harbor of the goats'.
The goats and the herders are still wandering around here. In winter time, when the tourists are gone, you can find the goats around the parking lot of Porto Katsiki and allover the mountain range in the west.
Nothing changed here in 3200 years!
One of the most beautiful beeches is to be found here, it is called Porto Katsiki, after the Italian word for harbor (porto) and the Greek word for .... goats (Katsiki), 'harbor of the goats'.
The goats and the herders are still wandering around here. In winter time, when the tourists are gone, you can find the goats around the parking lot of Porto Katsiki and allover the mountain range in the west.
Nothing changed here in 3200 years!
Palace
Porto Katsiki
Porto Katsiki in winter, no tourists.....
... only goats!