Back كهف ايليثيا ARZ Cova d'Ilitia Catalan Σπήλαιο Ειλειθυίας Greek Caverna de Ilitía Spanish Eileithyian luola Finnish Grotte d'Ilithyie French Caverna de Ilítia Portuguese İlithiya Mağarası Turkish
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| Alternative name | Cave of Eileithyia |
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| Location | Crete |
| Region | Greece |
| Coordinates | 35°19′29.2″N 25°12′21″E / 35.324778°N 25.20583°E |
| History | |
| Periods | Neolithic, 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.[1] It is located one kilometre (0.6 mi) south of the town of Amnisos.
- ^ Burket, Walter (1985). Greek Religion. Maiden, MA: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. and Harvard University Press. p. 30. ISBN 9780674362819.