Mykonos (/ˈmɪkənɒs, -noʊs/,also /ˈmiːk-/ Greek: Μύκονος [ˈmikonos] is a Greek island, part of the Cyclades, lying between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos.
In Greek mythology, Mykonos was named after its first ruler, Mykonos (Μύκονος) the son or grandson of the god Apollo and a local hero. The island is also said to have been the location of the Gigantomachy, the great battle between Zeus and Giants and where Hercules killed the invincible giants having lured them from the protection of Mount Olympus. According to myth, the large rocks all over the island are said to be the petrified corpses of the giants
Mykonos's nickname is "The Island of the Winds" due to the very strong winds that usually blow on the island.
