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List of Greek Myths that Happened on Crete?

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auroracoor1

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I am making a list of places on Crete that have to do with Greek Mythology and I am wondering if I missed anything:

* Cave of Zeus (Diktaion)
* Knossos Palace
* Minotaur's Labyrinth
* Paximadia - I read someone this is where Artemis and Apollo were born supposedly?

Did I miss anything or get anything incorrect?
 
This is a good list. I would explore the Cave of Zeus myths a bit more. There are some variations on the story and it it's interesting. Zeus was spared from his father, who ate the rest of Zeus's siblings. His mom hid him, and gave Kronos a big rock wrapped in a blanket to eat instead of Zeus. Kronos was fooled. Zeus was taken to Crete and raised in that cave (so the story goes). There is some discrepancy as to who raised him. Some say Nymphs, some say a goat creature... It's a cool place to learn about and visit, too.
 
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k_tsoukalas said:
This is a good list. I would explore the Cave of Zeus myths a bit more. There are some variations on the story and it it's interesting. Zeus was spared from his father, who ate the rest of Zeus's siblings. His mom hid him, and gave Kronos a big rock wrapped in a blanket to eat instead of Zeus. Kronos was fooled. Zeus was taken to Crete and raised in that cave (so the story goes). There is some discrepancy as to who raised him. Some say Nymphs, some say a goat creature... It's a cool place to learn about and visit, too.
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Thank you! I am so fascinated with all things pertaining to the Greek island of Crete. I will definitely look this story up.
 
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