The giant beneath Sicily: the ancient Greek myth that turned Mount Etna into a prison

The giant beneath Sicily: the ancient Greek myth that turned Mount Etna into a prison

When Mount Etna roars to life, rivers of lava descend its slopes and the ground trembles beneath Sicily. Today, science explains these spectacular events through the movement of tectonic plates and the relentless activity of one of the world’s most active volcanoes. Yet for centuries, people believed something far more extraordinary was happening beneath the island. According to Greek mythology, every earthquake, every tremor and every fiery eru…