As
the majority of the places in the Phlegrean area,
since the ancient times the Lucrino lake was commoly
considered site of some Greek mythological events.
In the latina poetry, the Lucrino lake is described
as place of delicious things and sophisticated worldliness,
in the same way as what used to happen in the close
Baia.
The poet Orace described Lucrino as the symbol of
luxury for its huge artificial swimming-pools and
magnificent villas: people of those ancient times
were avid of richness and vulgar pleasures.
In an ode by Propertius, the lake landscapes gets
melancholy meanings because of his fears: he was
an unlucky lover and worried about the fidelity
of his beloved Cinzia. The image of the woman prisoner
in the water is unforgettable. The lake gets a idyllic
oasis, ideally in opposition to Baia; the poet tells
he hopes his beloved will be able to resist .