According to myth, the poet wandered around mount Aipos as he was headed to the northern part of the island, the so-called Apanomeria. On a stifling hot summer day, the tired poet reached the foot of the mountain and cried ‘Ai, how shall I ascend the mountain?’ Many believe that this expression of despair named the mountain Aipos, while others believe it comes from the word epos and the Homeric epic poems. Mount Aipos has also been linked to Chios’ modern history. It was the site of the decisive battle which took place on the 15th of November 1912 to free the island from the Ottoman rule, a battle that remained in history as the battle of Aipos. The mountain’s summit is dominated by the monument erected to the memory of those fighters.