Lemnos: Handsome old houses and mansions^ narrow paved streets, attractive taverns, fish in abundance, choice local wine. hospitable people are typical features of the volcanic Island of Lemnos, which is located between Mt, Athos and the islands of Samothrace, Imvros and Lesvos. Homer relates that its first inhabitants were the "wild-voiced" Sintians, whom Hephaistos -god of fire and protector of Lemnos- taught the art of working iron, an art that the Lemnians still practice today. The island's capital, beautiful Myrina, is dominated by an imposing castle, once a stronghold for locals and foreigners, and now a refuge for deer.