Corycian Cave

Adjacent to this site is the Corycian Cave, tied to the Hittite myth of a snake monster that initially defeated the storm god Tarḫunta, hiding his eyes and heart in the cave.

The Corycian Cave contains an inscription attributed to the poet Eupeithes, dated around 600 years after the Greek Dark Ages.

One of the most famous caves on Mount Parnassus is the Corycian Cave, a large limestone cave that has been used as a place of worship since ancient times.

A famous legend associated with Mount Parnassus is the story of the Corycian Nymphs, who were believed to inhabit the Corycian Cave.