Legacy
Solomos is commonly referred to as Greece's "national poet" for his important legacy to Greek literature and national identity.
He was depicted on the reverse of the Greek 20 drachmas coin of 1990-2001. A 50 drachmas commemorative coin was issued in 1998 for the 200th anniversary of his birth.
The international airport on the island of Zakynthos is also named Dionysis Solomos after him.
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
—Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536)