Kefalonia got its name from the mythical hero Cephalus, son of Hermes and Ersis. Amphitryon, the king of Athens, gave the island to Kefalos as a gift, to thank him for helping him winning the war against the inhabitants of Kefalonia.
Kefalonia got its name from the mythical hero Cephalus, son of Hermes and Ersis. Amphitryon, the king of Athens, gave the island to Kefalos as a gift, to thank him for helping him winning the war against the inhabitants of Kefalonia.