A mantinada, (plural mantinades, Greek μαντινάδα, μαντινάδες) — a Cretan folk song. The verse epic Erotokritos from Crete has many characteristics of the mantinada. Crete, sometimes spelled Krete (Greek Κρήτη / Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea. ... Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and of the people. ... Erotokritos (Greek Ερωτόκριτος) is a romantic epic composed by Vitsentzos Kornaros in early 17th century Crete. ... For the famous World War II battle, see: Battle of Crete For other uses, see Crete (disambiguation). ...