Petros (pelican) given the name "Petros". Petros (pelican) Petros was a great white pelican. It was the official mascot of the Greek island of Mykonos. In 1958, a wounded pelican was found off the coast of Mykonos by a local fisherman. The pelican was nursed to health and remained on the island supported by locals. It soon adopted the name "Petros", as a joke among locals, as "petro" in Greek means "rock" or "stone", but metaphorically "old and grumpy". Petros was hit and killed by a car in December 1985. Subsequently, three new pelicans took up residence around the main town of
Areopoli Areopoli Areopoli (, before 1912 also: Τσίμοβα - "Tsimova", from the Doric "Χειμαύα" (from Greek "Χειμαδιών") in the regional Maniot tongue) is a town on the Mani Peninsula, Laconia, Greece. The word "Areopoli" means "city of Ares", the ancient Greek god of war. It was the seat of Oitylo municipality. The Greek War of Independence was started at Areopoli on March 17, 1821 by Petros Pierrakos, also known as Petros Mavromichalis, the last bey of Mani. Now Areopoli has grown into a flourishing town. Its tower houses, constructed with field stones, are distinct from the traditional blue and white buildings