We set out in search of several mythical caves today. Our first stop was the Eileithyian Cave which is visited so seldom that we had to call the guard to come and open it for us. It had no lights so we had to explore by flashlight and candlelight. It had a fig tree, symbol of fertility, growing at the entrance that we had to duck under to enter. All 28 of us plus our guide, Lina, and the guard, Yanni, fit into the cave but the tall people had to watch their heads. The cave was fairly wide but not very tall, like a womb, very appropriate for the Goddess of Childbirth. Yanni said that even today some pregnant women come and make offerings, we saw some feathers and flowers, to ask for safe carriage
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