The Lassithi Plateau is associated with the legend of the birthplace of gods and is certainly a place favored by nature. From the few areas of the Mediterranean with permanent habitation at an altitude of 800 m, the plateau of Lassithi, with a healthy climate, is opened to the western sides of Mount Dikti in eastern Crete. Its dimensions are 11 km across the axis of East - West and 6 km across the axis North - South, it covers an area of 25 sq. km. and hosts 16 villages. One of the most impressive sights of the plateau is Psychro Cave, located approximately 1 km southwest of the homonymous village. Some scholars associate the cave with the known from mythology Andron Cave, where, according to ancient mythology, Zeus was born and raised with the assistance of Amalthea and Kourites, or with stories like the seer Epimenides who "slept" here or the union of Zeus and Europe.
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