"The Greeks themselves looked upon Crete as the cradle of their , , and . The famous code of Lycurgus was the fruit of his training in Crete. When a plague fell upon Athens for a violation of sanctuary, Solon counselled that help should be sought from Crete, and a wise man was brought over to purify the city. Diodorus is of the opinion that all the chief Hellenic deities originated in Crete—Demeter, Aphrodite, Artemis, and even Apollo!"
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