TYPHOEUS

Ancient written sources (e.g., Pherecydes of Athens and Strabo) attributed the island’s volcanic and seismic activities to the reckless movements of the giant Typhoeus, who was trapped in the depths of Ischia’s abysses by Zeus. 

Condemned to suffer and unleashing his wrath in the form of earthquakes, flames and scalding water, Typhoeus became a symbol of enduring anger and instability.

The geological history of the island is characterized by a complex interplay of tectonism, volcanism, erosion, and sedimentation phenomena.