Eileithyia Cave

Eileithyia Cave
Eileithyia Cave
Shown within Greece
Alternative nameCave of Eileithyia
LocationCrete
RegionGreece
Coordinates35°19′29.2″N 25°12′21″E / 35.324778°N 25.20583°E / 35.324778; 25.20583
History
PeriodsNeolithic, Bronze Age

Eileithyia Cave (also the Cave of Eileithyia) was a sacred cave dedicated to the goddess of childbirth, Eileithyia, on the island of Crete. The site was used from the Neolithic to the Roman era, with worship flourishing in the Late Minoan period. It is located one kilometre (0.6 mi) south of the town of Amnisos.

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