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In the Footsteps of Greek Mythology

From the birth of Zeus to the labours of Heracles — the places where Greek myth was born: oracles, gods' caves, labyrinths and Homeric kingdoms.
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📍 Περιφέρεια Αττικής (2)

  1. Athena's rock, who beat Poseidon in the contest for the city — UNESCO.

  2. The sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone, home of the Eleusinian Mysteries.

📍 Π.Ε. Αργολίδας (1)

  1. Agamemnon's kingdom, launchpoint of the Trojan War — UNESCO.

📍 Π.Ε. Ηρακλείου (1)

  1. Minos' labyrinth-palace, where Theseus slew the Minotaur.

📍 Π.Ε. Ιωαννίνων (1)

  1. Greece's oldest oracle, dedicated to Zeus, with its sacred oak.

📍 Π.Ε. Κορινθίας (1)

  1. Where Heracles slew the Nemean lion — the first of his labours.

📍 Π.Ε. Λασιθίου (1)

  1. The cave where, in myth, Rhea hid and gave birth to Zeus, away from Cronus.

📍 Π.Ε. Μυκόνου (1)

  1. The sacred island where Leto gave birth to Apollo and Artemis — UNESCO.

📍 Π.Ε. Φωκίδας (1)

  1. Apollo's oracle, the 'navel of the earth', where the Pythia prophesied — UNESCO.