Gozo Gozo Gozo, known locally as Għawdex () and in antiquity as Gaulos (, ; , "Gaúlos"), is an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of Malta. After the island of Malta itself, it is the second-largest island in the archipelago. Compared to its southeastern neighbour, Gozo is more rural and known for its scenic hills, which are featured on its coat of arms. The island of Gozo has long been associated with Ogygia, the island home of the nymph Calypso in Homer's "Odyssey". In that story, Calypso, possessed of great supernatural powers, and
Name of Brazil the 1351 Medici Atlas denotes two islands of "brasil", one placed traditionally off Ireland, and the other in the Azores archipelago, in the location of Terceira Island. The "brasil" in this case could be a reference either to the island's volcanic complex, or to dragon's blood, a valuable red resin dye found on that island. "Brasil" is also used to designate Aruba in the Cantino planisphere. Name of Brazil The name "Brazil" is a shortened form of "Terra do Brasil", "land of Brazil", a reference to brazilwood, given in the early 16th century to the territories leased to the merchant