![]() Indeed, the charm of Li Galli and its natural beauties enchanted lots of people throughout history. Sirens were not the only famous inhabitants of the islands, which welcomed feudal and governing families, intellectuals, artists, and entrepreneurs. The Archipelago of Li Galli, a paradise for celebrities The Archipelago of Li Galli, literally meaning “the roosters,” is dubbed after the juxtaposition between “feathered” sirens, and chickens. Therefore, the name Le Sireneuse derives from the myth of the three Sirens, as it is the name Li Galli: in Ancient Greece, these creatures were not half women half fish but rather half women half birds. According to mythology, Ulysses’ ship only and that of Argonauts were able to escape their sad fate. Sailors, seduced by the singing of the three creatures, crashed against the rocks of the islets. Going back to the mythology linked to Li Galli, it looks as if in this territory Parthenope, Leucosia, and Ligeia, the three sirens of the Odyssey. The Aragonese Tower was later built during the fourteenth century to monitor the attack of pirates, and is still present today. ![]() This latter became a prison during the Kingdom of Charles II of Naples, towards the end of the thirteenth century. Originally, Gallo Lungo accommodated a monastery. Gallo Lungo is the biggest of the three and the only one populated since the Classical era. Its three small islands are part of the protected marine reserve of Punta Campanella. The Archipelago of Li Galli is just a few kilometers south of the Sorrento Peninsula. But what do mythology and today’s men say about the Archipelago of Li Galli? The Archipelago Li Galli, a natural beauty between history and legend They used to bewitch the sailors, who were dropping by, with their singing. According to an ancient legend, Sirens once lived in this area. The Archipelago of Li Galli is also known as Le Sireneuse. It represents one of the most suggestive and spectacular venues in Campania and in the Mediterranean area. This latter is a tiny piece of land, located between Capri and Positano. Gallo Lungo, La Rotonda and La Castelluccia are the three islands of Li Galli. They have become essential parts of folklore. It comprises three islands of amazing natural beauty. The timeless charm of these mysterious creatures has inspired and continues to inspire art and painting.Īlso in our ceramics we wanted to re-propose this theme so strongly connected to our territory, giving life to furnishing and decorative objects with a contemporary design.The Archipelago of Li Galli, a paradise amidst nature and legend Li Galli sits between Capri and Positano. According to the Legend, Ulysses, thanks to the stratagem of being tied to the mast of his ship, was thus able to cross the sea of sirens unharmed. The Homeric myth tells that the archipelago offered refuge to Partenope, Leucosia and Ligia, the three sirens who seduced the sailors with their amazing voices, until they lost control of their ships, drawing them against the rocks. There are many stories and anecdotes about these fascinating creatures, but the most famous one is certainly the legend of Ulysses and his encounter with the sirens in the Mediterranean Sea, where they lived. ![]() The mermaid, as we know it today, with the body half human and half fish, derives from the Medieval tradition and from the Nordic myths. The first to tell of these islands was Strabo, a Greek geographer of the 1st century BC in his “Geography”, identifying them as the headquarters of the mermaids and giving them them the name of Sirenai or Sirenussai.Įven the name, Li Galli (The Rosters), is in fact linked to these mythological figures, who in the ancient Greek iconography were represented as creatures with the body of a bird and the face of a woman. The biggest one, Gallo Lungo, is the only one which has been inhabited by the Romans., as the ruins of an ancient Domus also demonstrate, and it resembles a dolphin in shape. Li Galli islands are a tiny archipelago of three islands ( Gallo Lungo, La Rotonda, and Dei Briganti) located right in front of Praiano and Positano.
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