Sicily in Ancient times. The emergence of a myth

The location of Sicily, in the middle of the Mediterranian Sea, has made of it a crossing and a meeting point since the very old times. The presence of many populations belonging to different ethnic and linguistic groups has been dated since very early in History. Every inhabitant has contributed to shape the Sicilians's personality and every one of them has provided something to the mythical image of the island. This paper will collect some of these first meetings to determine how Sicily has been considered a unique place since the historical times.