Dikteon Cave
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Dikteon Cave is a famous limestone cavern on Crete traditionally revered in Greek mythology as the birthplace or hiding place of the god Zeus.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dikteon Cave canonical | 7 |
| Cave of Zeus | 1 |
| Cave of Zeus on Mount Ida | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
cave ⓘ karst cave ⓘ mythological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Diktaean Cave
ⓘ
Psychro Cave ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Zeus ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Cronus
ⓘ
Curetes ⓘ Rhea ⓘ |
| associatedWithMythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| cultActivity | Minoan religious cult site ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1025 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Joseph Hatzidakis ⓘ |
| excavationActivity | systematic excavations in early 20th century ⓘ |
| excavationStart | late 19th century ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | limestone ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFinds |
bronze figurines
ⓘ
ceramic vessels ⓘ double axes ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ jewellery ⓘ seal stones ⓘ stone altars ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
artificial entrance steps
ⓘ
large central chamber ⓘ side chambers ⓘ stalactites ⓘ stalagmites ⓘ underground pool ⓘ |
| hasLighting | electric lighting for visitors ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological site of Greece ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Crete
ⓘ
Dikti Mountains ⓘ
surface form:
Dikti mountain range
Lasithi regional unit ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Psichro village ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
birthplace of Zeus
ⓘ
hiding place of infant Zeus ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mount Dikte ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Archaic period
ⓘ
Classical period ⓘ Geometric period ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ Minoan period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| touristAccess |
footpath from Psichro
ⓘ
mule path ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cave of Zeus on Mount Ida
subject surface form:
Psychro Cave