Island where Homer was reputedly born

• Greek island in the Aegean
• Belongs to Greece
• An island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey

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In Greek mythology , Chios was the eponym of the island of Chios . He was the son of Poseidon and an unnamed nymph, and received his name from the heavy snowfall that occurred while his mother was in labour (cf. Ancient Greek χιών chiōn "snow"). Other ancient ...