Apollon Symintheion Ruins, Gülpınar Bucağı, Ayvacık, Çanakkale, Turkey
The ruins of a temple dedicated to Apollo, “Lord of Mice” Smintheus, are located in a quiet village of Gülpınar on Biga Peninsula. Why did one of the gods of the Greek pantheon earn the nickname associated with rodents, and why was his temple built in the Troad? There is no clear answer to these questions, but when searching for them it is necessary to start from the source, that is, from Homer.
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