The Corycian Cave is located in central Greece on the southern slopes of Mount Parnassus, in Parnassus National Park, which is situated north of Delphi. The Corycian Cave has been a sacred space since
The entrance to Corycian Cave in Parnassus National Park, Greece
Ancient astragal—similar to those excavated from Corycian Cave
Interior of cave similar to Corycian Cave where cultic worship would have occurred.
Cameo of Pausanias—an ancient Greek author.
Mount Parnassus is a mountain range of Central Greece that is, and historically has been, especially valuable to the Greek nation and the earlier Greek city-states for many reasons. In peace, it offer
Corycian Cave
…The Corycian Cave (; Greek: Κωρύκιον ἄντρον, romanized: Kōrykion antron) is located in central Greece on the southern slopes of Mount Parnassus, in Parnassus National Park, which is situated north of Delphi. The Corycian Cave has been a sacred space since the Neolithic era, and its name comes…
Entrance to the Corycian Cave
The Parnassus, c. 1509-1511, by Raphael
Painting of Mount Parnassus from Edward Dodwell's Views in Greece, 1821