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Modern Description: One of the most important peak sanctuaries in the Minoan world. On the highest summit of Mount Juktas, with an open-air altar, terraces and a row of rooms, where clay figurines and votive vessels have been found. Also bronze double axes etc. In medieval lore, this mountain was the site of Zeus's tomb in cave on N slope. Note a treaty inscription from ca. 450 BCE referring to Poseidon at Iytos: "... the land of the Acharnaians may be plundered by the Tylissians except for the parts belonging to the city of the Knossians. Whatever we both win together from the enemy, the Tylissians shall in a division have a third part of everything taken by land, and the half of everything that is taken by sea. The Knossians shall have the tithe of whatever we seize in common; the fìnest of the spoils shall be sent to Delphi 10 by both jointly, and the rest shall be dedicated to Ares at Knossos by both jointly. Export shall be allowed from Knossos to Tylissos and from Tylissos to Knossos; but if a Tylissian exports beyond, let him pay as much as the Knossians, and goods from Tylissos may be exported wherever he desires. To Poseidon the Knossian priest shall sacrifice at Iutos. To Hera in the Heraion both shall sacrifìce a cow jointly, and they shall sacrifìce before the Hyakinthia ..." (Meiggs&Lewis 42b)
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