It is the last island before landing in Athens: an uninhabited rock in the Argosaronic Gulf which according to myth was marked by a story of cannibalism. Six hundred years ago a dozen bandits asked a boatman to take them across to Fleves island. They had been looking for shelter to save themselves and they believed that on this island they would be able to lead a free life. Upon arriving, however, they realised that they would have to live in nature –in reality against it- and that wild vegetation was the only food available. No one knows how long they lasted. Nevertheless, due to the conditions prevailing on the island, they started dying one by one. Those that survived would eat their dead companions. In the end, myth has it, only their leader survived. Continue reading →