GreeceAn ancient Greek sanctuary at the extreme tip of the Mani Peninsula, the southernmost point of mainland Greece, dedicated to Poseidon Asphaleios ("Poseidon of Safety") [1]. The geographer Strabo described it as a sacred grove with a nearby cave, while Pausanias wrote of a cave-like temple with a statue of Poseidon at its entrance [1]. In antiquity, the cave was believed to be the entrance to Hades, where Heracles supposedly dragged Cerberus from the underworld [1] [2]. The sanctuary also served as a center for mercenary recruitment and slave asylum [1] [3].
Temple of Poseidon, Tainaron
Also known as: Poseidon sanctuary at Taenarum, sanctuaire de Poséidon, Sanctuary of Poseidon (Tainaron), Santuari de Posidó (Tènar), Santuario de Poseidón (Ténaro), Tempio di Poseidone a Capo Tenaro, Temple of Poseidon (Tainaron), Templo de Poseidón (Tainaron), Ναός Ποσειδώνα (Ταίναρο), Ναός Ταινάριου Ποσειδώνος, Ναός του Ποσειδώνα (Ταίναρο), タイナロンのポセイドン神殿
| Type | Temple complex |
|---|---|
| Period | 1 - 500 AD |
| Country | Greece |
| Coordinates | 36.4018° N, 22.4867° E |