Tara's Dolphin Ancient Greek Coin Copy jewelry handmade Sterling silver pendantTara's in Greek mythology was the eponymous founder of the Greek colony of Tarentum, modern Taranto, in Magna Graecia today South Italy. Tara's was the son of Poseidon and when Tara's was shipwrecked, his father rescued him by sending a dolphin which he rode to traverse the sea from the promontory of Taenarum to the south of Italy. Brought ashore, Tara's founded Tarentum which was named in his honor. Note that a harbor close by Taranto is still called