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Culture and Arts in Mithymna
In 625 BC a musician
, guitarist and poet called Arion was born in Mithymna. It was during this
century that the town enjoyed economic prosperity which was followed by a flourishing
cultural life.
Ermeias the historian and Matriketas the astronomer distinguished themselves during the
4th century BC.
During the 3rd century BC Myrsilos the Mithymnian, the writer of "Lesviakon"
singled.
Other eminent personalities of the time are Theolytos the Mithymnian, who compiled the
Bacchic Epics and the Chronicles of the People of Lesvos in hexameter heroic and
Heracletus the Mithymnian who wrote the 'Laerto' and the History of Macedonia.
Amongst the contemporary literati are: Kleanthis Michailides, the
son of Argyris Eftaliotis, poet and writer and the pioneer of demotic (language of the
common people), the poet D. Kamitzos, the writers Nasos Theofilou and Faidon Theofilou,
the poet and writer G. Konstandellis and the writer G. Tsalikis.
A number of concerts, ancient drama plays, theatrical
performances, live music concerts and social events (public assemblies, speeches etc.) are
held on the castle grounds.
The Municipal Art Gallery exhibits works of famous Greek and foreign artists. Every summer
the Art Gallery successfully organises a large number of exhibitions.