LAND OF TALES: MOUNT IDA
Author: yrd.doç.dr.didem demiralp
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Source: "Uluslararası Kaz Dağları ve Edremit Sempozyumu, Bildiriler Kitabı, Mayıs 2011:International Symposium of Kaz Dagları and Edremit, Book of Presentations, May 2011"
LAND OF MANY MYTHS
Mountains were among the places where ancient people worshipped their gods. Mountains were also the places where gods and mortals met in ancient myths. And Ida which Homer mentioned as full of springs and mother of beasts was no exception. Ida was the main place where Cybele was worshipped. The first beauty contest mentioned in history was rumored to have been arranged on Ida. Aphrodite, the goddess of love fell in love with Anchises when she saw him here. Ganymede, the ...
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2011-05-10 11:26:44
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