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Cranae
Cranae ((ギリシア語:Κρανάη) (:kraˈnai)) (also Marathonisi) is an island off the coast of Gytheio connected to the land by a causeway built in 1898. ==Etymology==
Some believe that the etymology for the name Cranae (Kranai) comes from the legendary king of Athens Kranaos, the successor of king Kekropas (cecrops) as Athens was also known as "Kranaa". However the word Kranaos according to Homer it has the following meanings: Rocky,ragged,hard. Therefore, some believe that the word Kranai literary means "rocky, rock". The name "Marathonisi" translates to "fennel-island", as the herb fennel it was naturally growing on this island.
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