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Lemnos (modern Greek: Límnos), a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. The island's area is 175 square miles (453 km2). Fishing, agriculture, and tourism are important sources of income. In ancient times Lemnos soil was believed to possess curative powers and was exported all over the world.
Lemnos is often mentioned in Greek mythology. The best-known legend tells of how the women of the island killed the men to get revenge for their infidelity. King Thoas, however, was saved by his daughter Hypsipyle, who set him adrift in a boat. Later, Jason and the Argonauts visited the island. Hypsipyle bore Jason a son, Euneus, who later became king and supplied wine to the Greeks during the Trojan War.
Population: about 16,000.