Tindara

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Tyndarís (Τυνδαρίς) Tyndárion (Τυνδάριον),” meaning “a child of Tyndareus; a Tyndarid.” This name reflects the cult of the Black Madonna of Tindarys. Tindari is a small city in the comune of Patti, in the Province of Messina in Sicily, between Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto and Cefalù. Tindari has a famous sanctuary and is also renowned for the poem “Vento a Tindari,” written by Salvatore Quasimodo. A Black Madonna or Black Virgin is a statue or painting of Mary in which she is depicted with dark skin, especially those created in Europe in the medieval period or earlier. The Black Madonnas are generally found in Catholic areas.