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Myths about Cappadocia

Explore myths connected by the recurring theme of Cappadocia across cultures, characters, and sacred places.

1 myth currently featured for Cappadocia.

Baucis and Philemon’s Hospitality to Disguised Zeus and Hermes

🏛️ Greek MythologyTyana (Kemerhisar), Cappadocia, TurkeyZeus • Hermes • Baucis

In the Phrygian region near Tyana, Zeus and Hermes descended in disguise to test human hospitality. After being rejected by an entire city, they were welcomed by the impoverished elderly couple Baucis and Philemon, who shared their meager food and were ultimately rewarded with a sacred temple and an eternal union as intertwining trees.