Transcending stereotypes, the work uses the vocabulary of musical, with the composer borrowing elements from jazz and blues, as well as elements from traditional Cretan music, which are a strong feature of his works. The musical -on a libretto by the composer- is based on the poetic work written in rhymed verse by Vitsentzos Kornaros and retains the original dialect as well as form of the Renaissance work. Nonetheless, despite the use of Kornaros’ special 15-syllable lines, which keep the original historical context of the work in mind, Marmaris’ Erotokritos does not take place in that time but focuses more on the timeless elements of Erotokritos and Aretousa’s love story; on their unhealthy passion and the adventures of these two young as they journey on the path to a happy end and to marriage.