Athena's house is on fire

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The Greeks are a nation that added interesting stories and folk tales to the universal literature. Mount Etna, believed to be the home of Athena, the goddess of war, fire and weapons according to Greek mythology, started erupting a few days ago.


According to folklore, there are different opinions about this volcano. Athena is the daughter of Zeus. As a child, Enkh Lords, a giant who came down from earth and space, was Athena's archenemy, and once there was a battle between the giant and the gods. The dead giant here is Mount Etna. Folklore says that every time one screams, the volcano explodes.


What an unfortunate time for God's dwelling to be on fire. In fact, while Italy was suffering from the corona virus, Mount Etna on the island of Sicily became active a few days ago and started spewing smoke, ash and lava. This has a great impact on people's lives, environment and crops.


Mount Etna, 3320 meters high, is located on the east coast of the island of Sicily, south of Italy. It is Europe's tallest and most active volcano, increasing in height due to periodic lava eruptions as well as landslides. There is also a decrease. Mount Etna is spread over 1600 square kilometers and the largest diameter is 1150 kilometers.


Since Etna is a constantly erupting volcano, it has been extensively researched since the mid-19th century, with research laboratories located in Cantania, Casa Atana and Cantonira. According to geological factors, Etna has been intermittently active for 2.6 million years. A lot of lava flows from the mouth, and cone-shaped cones are seen in the middle and lower areas. The current appearance of the volcano is due to the last two lava flows.


According to historical facts, B.C. 475 and B.C. In 396 there were two major earthquakes. In 1381 AD, a lava flow of 16 km flowed into the Ionian Sea during a lava eruption. Many villages were destroyed.


An eruption of lava in 1852 destroyed many forests and villages in Sicily and the city of Safferan. From 1908 to 1928, there were 16 lava eruptions that destroyed many orchards and vineyards in Italy. The volcano was active in 1986 and 1999 and had 7 lava eruptions between 2002-2019.


Although the volcano Etna is destructive, the Greeks have tried to turn it into an economic resource. The mountain has three ecological and scientific zones, the first zone is located at a height of more than 915 meters. Density is low. The high mountain areas are covered with forests with trees like chestnut, beech, oak, pine and birch. The area above 6500 feet consists of ash, sand, lava beds, and fragments of shale. Shrubs like Spino, Sando less than a meter tall in this region. is located


Mount Etna will act as a further challenge to man who strives to conquer the world by changing nature.



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