Corycian Cave

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 Neolithic era, and its name comes from the mythological nature spirits the Corycian nymphs, which were depicted as looking like beautiful maidens and were said to inhabit the cave. More specifically it is named after the nymph Corycia; however, its name etymologically derives from korykos, "knapsack". A modern name for the cave in some references is Sarantavli, meaning "forty rooms" because the cave has many caverns that go deep into Mt. Parnassus. The Corycian Cave was used primarily as a place of worship for Pan, the god of the wild, as well as the Corycian nymphs, Zeus, and is also thought to be the ritual home of Dionysus.

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  Cave of Eptostomos ⓘ
  cave in Greece

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  Corycian Cave ⓘ
  cave in Greece

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  Prophitis Elias quarry (Phocis) ⓘ
  Classical to Roman quarry N of Prophitis Ilias monastery in Phokida Central Greece

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  Kallidromo tunnel ⓘ
  

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Korykian Cave stalagmites Kori15

Korykian Cave interior Kori12

Korykian Cave inscriptio? Kori14

Korykian Cave stalagmites or sculpture Kori24

Korykian Cave interior Kori25

Korykian Cave interior Kori13

Korykian Cave stalagmites or staircase Kori23

Corykian Cave above Delfi, entrance

Modern inscription near the Korykian Cave

Corykian Cave above Delfi, entrance

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	cave		Cave of Eptostomos	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Corycian Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	mine		Prophitis Elias quarry (Phocis)	quarry	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Kallidromo tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
commons	image		Korykian Cave stalagmites Kori15		Commons
commons	image		Korykian Cave interior Kori12		Commons
commons	image		Korykian Cave inscriptio? Kori14		Commons
commons	image		Korykian Cave stalagmites or sculpture Kori24		Commons
commons	image		Korykian Cave interior Kori25		Commons
commons	image		Korykian Cave interior Kori13		Commons
commons	image		Korykian Cave stalagmites or staircase Kori23		Commons
commons	image		Corykian Cave above Delfi, entrance		Commons
commons	image		Modern inscription near the Korykian Cave		Commons
commons	image		Corykian Cave above Delfi, entrance		Commons