Image Zeushoehle.jpg thumb 225px right Stalagmite in the cave Psychro Cave is an ancient Minoan civilization Minoan sacred cave in the Lasithi district of eastern Crete . Psychro is associated with the Diktaean Cave , the putative site of Zeus birth. According to Hesiod , Theogony 477, Rhea mythology Rhea gave birth to Zeus in a cave of Mount Aegaeon, near Lyttos since the late nineteenth century the cave above the modern village of Psychro has been identified with this sanctuary. Geography Psychro is 1,025 meters above sea level. The cave is located in the prefecture of Lasithi . Myth The Dictaean cave is famous in Greek mythology as the place where Amalthea , perhaps known in Crete as Dikte , nurtured the infant Zeus with her goat s milk, the mythic connection to the long use as a site of Cult religion cult attested here by archaeology. The nurse of Zeus, who was charged by Rhea mythology Rhea to raise the infant Zeus in secret here, to protect him from his father Cronus Kr nos is also called the nymph Adrasteia in some contexts. ref Bibliotheke , 1.1.6. ref Archaeology The cave was first .... ref F. Halbherr and P. Orsi, Scoperte nell Antro di Psychro , Museo dell Antichit Classico 2 1888 ... published in 1900 ref D. G. Hogarth, The Cave of Psychro in Crete The Journal of the Anthropological ... are normally found in peak sanctuaries , Psychro and the sanctuary on Mount Ida stand out as the only sacred caves that have yielded human figurines. Psychro is also a unique sacred cave for a bronze ... cave. More common sacred cave finds at Psychro include stone and ceramic lamps. Psychro yielded an uncommon ... . Psychro s artefacts are now on display at the Heraklion Heraklion Museum and the Ashmolean Museum ... Crete ISBN 91 7081 153 9 Rutkowski, B. and Krzysztof Nowicki, 1996. The Psychro Cave and Other ... of Zeus at Psychro A Study of Extra Urban Sanctuaries in Minoan and Early Iron Age Crete Li ge ... of Greece ca Cova de Dicte de H hle von Psychro el fr Grotte de Psychro ... more details
Sacred caves and peak sanctuaries are characteristic holy places of ancient Minoan civilization Minoan Crete. Most scholars agree that sacred caves were used by the Minoans for religious rites. While all peak sanctuaries have clay human figurines, only Idaeon and Psychro have them among the sacred caves. Clay body parts, also called votive body parts, common among peak sanctuaries , appear in no caves with the exception of a bronze leg in Psychro. Eastern and East Central Sacred Caves Psychro also called the Diktaean Cave Phaneromeni Skotino Liliano this cave has never been found by archaeologists Arkalochori South Central Sacred Caves Kamares, Crete Kamares Western Sacred Caves Mameloukou References Jones, Donald W. 1999 Peak Sanctuaries and Sacred Caves of Minoan Crete ISBN 91 7081 153 9 Category Minoan religion Category Caves of Greece euro archaeology stub it Grotte sacre minoiche ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 The village of Kambi is located in the municipality of Keramia on the island of Crete , Greece . It is built at a small plateau on the northern slope of Keramos mountain peak Keramos , a peak of the White mountains Lefka Ori . It is located 26.4 km south of Hania at 500m a.s.l. It has 147 inhabitants. It can be found at 35 25 4.50 N, 24 4 10.00 E. There are three more small villages which together with Kambi form a community, which is part of the municipality of Keramia. Geroprinos 45 inhabitants Madaron 33 Tsakistra 45 gallery gallery During the revolutions of the 19th century, it was the center of the Cretan revolutionists. A famous revolutionist hainis of this period, Ioannis Moutsakis was born here. From Kambi you may start for the Psychro Pigadi refuge at an altitude of 1450 m where until recent years, the only access was by foot, a location with view virtually to the whole north part of the prefecture. You can get there with by car today, but the road is made of dirt and is very steep. coord 35 25 4.50 N 24 4 10.00 E type city region GR display title Category Villages in Greece ar ... more details
Infobox mountain name Mount Dikti photo Dikti mountain, Crete, Greece.jpg photo caption Selakano valley surrounded by the main ridge of Dikti elevation ft 7047 elevation ref prominence ft 5899 prominence ref listing Ultra prominent peak Ultra location Island of Crete, Greece range coordinates coord 35 07 09.15 N 25 29 52.27 E type mountain topo first ascent easiest route Dikti or Dicte lang el also Lassithiotika Ori , lang el is a mountain range on the east of the island of Crete in the prefecture of Lassithi . On the west it extends to the prefecture of Heraklio. According to the Greek Mythology , Zeus was reared on this mountain in a cave called Dictaeon Andron Psychro Cave . On the north of the main massif, the Oropedio Lasithiou plateau of Lassithi is located. The topology of the mountain range is rich with a lot of plateaus Lassithi, Katharo , Omalos Viannou, Limnakaro , valleys and secondary peaks. Some important peaks are Spathi 2148m, Afentis Christos Psari Madara 2141m, Lazaros 2085m, Madara 1783m, Skafidaras 1673m, Katharo Tsivi 1665m, Sarakino 1588m, Afentis 1571m, Selena 1559m, Varsami 1545m, Toumpa Moutsounas 1538m, Platia Korfi 1489m, Mahairas 1487m, Virgiomeno Oros 1414m, . The main masif forms a horse shoe around the valley of Selakano . Large part of the mountain area, including the Selakano valley, are forested with pines pinus brutia , kermes oaks quercus coccifera , cypresses cupressus sempervirens , holm oaks quercus ilex and Cretan maples acer sempervirens . The fertile valleys and plateaus of Dikti Dicte are of significant importance in the local economy. Dominant feature of Dikti is the Lasithi Plateau, the largest and most picturesque plateau in Crete. It is a place with a long history. Diktaion Antron, is located here, a cave where according to the Mythology Zeus was born. In a different myth, Dias Zeus was born in Idaion Antron in Mt Idi. A third myth is a compromise of the two, claiming that Zeus was born in Diktaion ... more details
For the beetle genus, see Lyctus beetle . Lyctus or Lyttos Greek language Greek polytonic or polytonic , was one of the most considerable cities in ancient Crete , which appears in the Homer ic Catalog of ships catalogue . ref The Iliad ii. 647, xvii. 611. ref Lyctus in mythology According to Hesiod , ref Theogony 477. ref Rhea mythology Rhea gave birth to Zeus in a cave of Mount Aegaeon, near Lyttos. The cave has been identified since the late nineteenth century as Psychro . The inhabitants of this ancient Dorians Doric city called themselves colonists of Sparta , ref Aristotle Pol. ii. 7. ref and the worship of Apollo appears to have prevailed there. ref Callimachus Hymn to Apollo 33 comp. M ller, Dorians , vol. i. pp. 141, 227, trans. ref History In 344 BCE, Phalaikos Phalaecus the Phocis Phocian assisted the Knossos Cnossians against their neighbors the Lyctians, and took the city of Lyctus, from which he was driven out by Archidamus , king of Sparta. ref Diodorus xvi. 62. ref The Lyctians, at a still later period, were engaged in frequent hostilities with Cnossus, and succeeded in creating a formidable party in the island against that city. The Cnossians, taking advantage of their absence on a distant expedition, surprised Lyctus, and utterly destroyed it. The citizens, on their return, abandoned it, and found refuge at Lampa . Polybius , ref iv. 53, 54. ref on this occasion, bears testimony to the high character of the Lyctians, as compared with their countrymen. They afterwards recovered their city by the aid of the Gortyna Gortynians , who gave them a place called Diatonium , which they had taken from the Cnossians. ref Polyb. xxiii. 15, xxiv. 53. ref Lyctus was sacked by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus died 55 BC Metellus at the ancient Rome Roman conquest, ref Livy Epit. xcix. Florus iii. 7. ref but was existing in the time of Strabo ref x. p. 479. ref at a distance of 80 stadia from the Libyan sea. ref Strabo p. 476 comp. Stephanus of By ... more details
Infobox mountain name Mount Psiloritis photo Psiloritis, east ridge.jpg photo caption East ridge of Psiloritis mountain, Crete island elevation ft 8057 elevation ref prominence ft 8057 prominence ref map Greece map caption label position top listing Ultra prominent peak Ultra location Island of Crete, Greece range lat d 35 lat m 13 lat s 38.45 lat NS N long d 24 long m 46 long s 15.22 long EW E coordinates coord 35 13 38.45 N 24 46 15.22 E type mountain coordinates ref topo first ascent easiest route Mount Ida , known variously as Idha , dhi , Idi , Ita and now Psiloritis lang el , high mountain , is the highest mountain on Crete . Located in the Rethymno Prefecture , it is sacred to the Greek mythology Greek Titan mythology Titaness Rhea mythology Rhea , and on its slopes, according to legend, lies the cave , Idaion Andron , in which Zeus was born. It is the mountain with the highest topographic prominence in Greece. Interesting features are the plateau of Nida and the forest of Ruva on the east side. The observatory of the University of Crete is located on the secondary peak Skinakas . Mount Ida is the locus for a race of legendary ancient metal workers Dactyl mythology Dactyls , whose roots are also associated with Cyprus . ref Pliny translated by Mary Beagon . 2005 ref Along one flank of Mount Ida is the Amari Valley , a locus settled by expansion of ancient Phaistos , when the settlement of Monastiraki, Crete Monastiraki was established. A small alpine skiing centre is located on Mount Ida. File Idian Cave 20070814 059834.jpg thumb upright left Mouth of the Idaean Cave Idaean Cave In ancient times the Idaean cave, cave of the Goddess Dea was venerated by Minoan s and Hellenes alike. By Greek times the cave was rededicated to Zeus . ref Diodorus Siculus , V.70. ref The cave where Zeus was nurtured is not this one but Psychro Cave there the two nymph s who cared for the infant were Adrasteia and Id . Votive seals and ivories have been found in the ca ... more details
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