Ever so Briefly, Santorini

Santorini, Greece: 7 May 2015 

To begin at the beginning of the season, we made a short detour via ferry to Santorini, allowing ourselves only a few days to enjoy the delights of this scenic island.

View over the Caldera (looking south towards Oia)

Textiles don't survive time well, especially not after catastrophic eruptions.  So at best in Fira's museums, we discovered a few more robust examples of how Thira locals (mostly the wealthy ones who could leave something for posterity) lived out their daily lives.   

We know the Ancient Greeks wove extraordinarily well; legend has it that Penelope, wife of Odysseus, wove a shroud of fine linen for her father-in-law, Laertes.  And we know that they had used linen for quality clothing since 2800BC. 

Luckily we have some extraordinary examples of pottery and murals that allow us to reflect on these skills. (Although I seem to have gotten carried away with marine rather than textile references!) 

This deserves a closer look to see that amazing detail. 
I'm wondering too, if this was our hero, Hercules...