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Greece · Literature · Hard
Which 1936 novel by Stratis Myrivilis, set on the island of Lesbos, tells the story of a fisherman who finds and cares for the painted icon of a mermaid-Virgin Mary?
Answer: The Mermaid Madonna — Stratis Myrivilis's 'The Mermaid Madonna' (I Panagia i Gorgona) is a lyrical novel blending Christian and pagan imagery, centred on the refugee community of Skala Sikaminias on Lesbos.
- A The Mermaid Madonna ✓
- B Life in the Tomb
- C The Schoolmistress with the Golden Eyes
- D Aeolian Earth
Stratis Myrivilis's 'The Mermaid Madonna' (I Panagia i Gorgona) is a lyrical novel blending Christian and pagan imagery, centred on the refugee community of Skala Sikaminias on Lesbos.