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🏛️ the Cave of Zeus (Crete)

  • <div data-attribute_names="{&quot;7140&quot;:{&quot;11300603&quot;:&quot;Diodoros, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Library&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11308527&quot;:&quot;Aratos, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Phenomena&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11292578&quot;:&quot;Strabo&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;9880163&quot;:&quot;Homer, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Odyssey&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11304867&quot;:&quot;Ephoros&lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11310392&quot;:&quot;Plato, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Minos&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11310394&quot;:&quot;Plato, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Laws&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11302437&quot;:&quot;Antoninus Liberalis, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Metamorphoses&lt;/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11319596&quot;:&quot;Boios, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Origins of Birds&lt;/span&gt;&quot;},&quot;11354&quot;:{&quot;11306422&quot;:&quot;Mythography &amp; 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Aratos, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Phenomena&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11300603&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11300602&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11309904&quot;,&quot;7140_11308527&quot;,&quot;7139_11304167&quot;,&quot;11356_11309902&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11323522" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11323522">📖 Aratos, <span style="font-style: italic;">Phenomena</span> 19-44</span></span><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Homer, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Odyssey&lt;/span&gt;; Ephoros&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Plato, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Minos&lt;/span&gt;; Plato, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Laws&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;7140_9880163&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_8359986&quot;,&quot;11356_11310601&quot;,&quot;7140_11304867&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11304866&quot;,&quot;11356_11309901&quot;,&quot;6580_8195137&quot;,&quot;7140_11310392&quot;,&quot;7139_11306946&quot;,&quot;6580_8188815&quot;,&quot;7140_11310394&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="10852236" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_10852236">📖 Homer, <span style="font-style: italic;">Odyssey</span> 19.172-19.203</span></span><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Homer, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Odyssey&lt;/span&gt;; Ephoros&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;7140_9880163&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_8359986&quot;,&quot;11356_11310601&quot;,&quot;7140_11304867&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11304866&quot;,&quot;11356_11309901&quot;,&quot;6580_8195137&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11309029" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11309029">📖 Ephoros<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> FGrHist 70 fr. 147</span></span><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Homer, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Odyssey&lt;/span&gt;; Plato, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Minos&lt;/span&gt;; Plato, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Laws&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;7140_9880163&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_8359986&quot;,&quot;11356_11310601&quot;,&quot;7140_11310392&quot;,&quot;7139_11306946&quot;,&quot;11356_11309901&quot;,&quot;6580_8188815&quot;,&quot;7140_11310394&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11310393" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11310393">📖 Plato, <span style="font-style: italic;">Minos</span> 319e</span></span><span title="Strabo&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;; Homer, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Odyssey&lt;/span&gt;; Plato, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Minos&lt;/span&gt;; Plato, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Laws&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11292578&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11292577&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;7140_9880163&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_8359986&quot;,&quot;11356_11310601&quot;,&quot;7140_11310392&quot;,&quot;7139_11306946&quot;,&quot;11356_11309901&quot;,&quot;6580_8188815&quot;,&quot;7140_11310394&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11310395" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11310395">📖 Plato, <span style="font-style: italic;">Laws</span> 1.624b</span></span><span title="Antoninus Liberalis, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Metamorphoses&lt;/span&gt;; Boios, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Origins of Birds&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11302437&quot;,&quot;11354_11306422&quot;,&quot;7139_11302436&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11310589&quot;,&quot;11356_11310591&quot;,&quot;7140_11319596&quot;,&quot;7139_11319595&quot;,&quot;11356_11309901&quot;,&quot;11356_11309902&quot;]"><span class="a type-6581" data-type_id="6581" data-object_id="11319597" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6581_11319597">📖 Boios, <span style="font-style: italic;">Origins of Birds</span></span></span></div>
  • Information
    location of Zeus' nourishment on Crete, sometimes called the Idaian or Dictaian Cave.
    In
    🌍 Crete (island)
    Place of birth of
    👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god
    Dwelling of
    👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god
    In the historical period
    Preserved as a relic
    Survives as a relic at
    🌍 Mount Ida (Crete) mountain on Crete
    Related entities
    👥 the Couretes (guardians) guard the infant Zeus👤 Cronos Titan, father of Zeus👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Mount Ida (Crete) mountain on Crete👥 the Mothers group of goddesses associated with Crete👤 Rhea Titan👥 the Dictaian Nymphs of Mount Ida (Cretan) who raise Zeus👤 Amaltheia nurse of Zeus, either nymph or goat, and owner of horn of plenty👤 Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae👤 Rhadamanthys son of Zeus and Europe👤 Celmis Idaian Dactyl👤 Themis Titan, personification of law👥 the Moirai the Fates👤 Laios (Cretan) honey thief metamorphosed by Zeus into a bird👤 Celeos (Cretan) honey thief metamorphosed by Zeus into a bird👤 Cerberos (Cretan) honey thief metamorphosed by Zeus into a bird👤 Aigolios honey thief metamorphosed by Zeus into a bird👤 the Golden Dog (Cretan) guards Amaltheia👤 Tantalos (Lydian) father of Pelops and Niobe, punished in the underworld🌍 Mount Sipylos (Lydia) mountain in Magnesia👤 Pandareos punished by the gods👥 the Corybantes group of worshippers of Cybele, often conflated with similarly-named groups👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god
    Mentioned by
    📖 Diodoros, Library 4.80.1-4.80.6📖 Diodoros, Library 5.70.1-5.70.6📖 Strabo 10.4.8📖 Strabo 10.4.19📖 Strabo 16.2.38-16.2.39📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.274-4.388📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 19📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 36📖 Euripides, Bacchae 64-169📖 Pliny, Natural History 16.46.1
    Mentioned in text
    Diodoros, LibraryStraboOvid, MetamorphosesAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesEuripides, BacchaePliny, Natural History
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Aratos, PhenomenaHomer, OdysseyEphorosPlato, MinosPlato, LawsBoios, Origins of Birds
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Aratos, Phenomena 19-44📖 Homer, Odyssey 19.172-19.203📖 Ephoros FGrHist 70 fr. 147📖 Plato, Minos 319e📖 Plato, Laws 1.624b📖 Boios, Origins of Birds
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