{"id":426,"date":"2018-03-21T20:01:11","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T19:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/adamantinemuse\/?p=426"},"modified":"2018-03-21T21:05:25","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T20:05:25","slug":"a-visit-to-the-temple-of-hekate-lagina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/adamantinemuse\/2018\/03\/a-visit-to-the-temple-of-hekate-lagina\/","title":{"rendered":"A Visit to the Temple of Hekate, Lagina"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

I was very privileged to be able to visit the Temple of Hekate, Lagina in late 2015 as part of a year-long travel adventure, visiting dozens of temples and sacred places of different faiths around the world.\u00a0 It is not an easy place to visit, it is off the tourist trail (for now!) and although it is not within the zone of Turkey along the Syrian border which is considered unsafe, many tourists do no feel comfortable visiting rural parts of Turkey at the present time. This is unfortunate \u2013 as it is a beautiful country and I found the people from the region which was once ancient Caria to be friendly and supportive of visitors.\u00a0 I took hundreds of photographs during my time at Lagina, and in this blog, I am sharing a few snapshots of my time there \u2013 in the hope that it will inspire some readers to make an effort to visit this extraordinary place now and into the future.<\/p>\n

How did we get there?<\/strong>
\nI was travelling with my son and partner Lokabandhu, who is a seasoned adventurer keen on travelling \u201clike the locals\u201d and in the most eco-friendly way.\u00a0 This usually means public transport!\u00a0 We could have hired a car or a driver for the day to take us to Lagina from where we were staying in Bodrum, but with some hesitation, I agreed to an adventure: Travel by public transport to the city of\u00a0Yata\u011fan, Mu\u011fla, and from there take local transportation to Lagina.\u00a0 Easy?\u00a0 Right?\u00a0 Might have been if we at least spoke some of the local language \u2013 which we did not!\u00a0 All the same the trip was a beautiful adventure!<\/p>\n

\"Journey
Journey to Lagina \u2013 The mini-bus \u2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We took a local mini-bus taxi at silly o\u2019clock in the morning from the bus terminal in Bodrum.\u00a0 There were about 8 people (including us) on the bus, and none of them spoke a word of English.\u00a0 All the same they offered us sweets and water, and many gestures and smiles as the three of us made our way through the mountains to\u00a0Yata\u011fan.\u00a0 We passed the turning to Lagina a few miles before\u00a0Yata\u011fan.\u00a0 In\u00a0Yata\u011fan we decided to take a walk around the town and find a taxi to take us to Lagina. It is a small town, wonderfully non-touristic \u2013 which turned out to be both fascinating and challenging.\u00a0 No-one seemed to speak English and finding a taxi was not straight forward.\u00a0 However, we finally managed to communicate to a driver who was off duty that we we wanted to go to Lagina.\u00a0 He understood, but was reluctant as he was clearly on his way home \u2013 so wrote down a price on a piece of paper and rather than haggle, we accepted.<\/p>\n

\"Drive
The driver who agreed to drive us to the archeological site of the Temple of Hekate, Lagina.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Triple
Triple power-plant at the crossroads to Lagina!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The magic of Lagina started at the modern crossroads, where our car turned off the main road at a three-way crossroads.\u00a0 Ugly perhaps because of the horrendous industrial power plant, but the symbolism did not escape us \u2013 three tall pillars, in red and white initiated the final part of the journey.<\/p>\n

\"Information
Information board at the Temple of Hekate, Lagina,<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The
The helpful site guardian, who tried to show me all the most interesting things about the site \u2013 even though he didn\u2019t speak any English! Very lovely man!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The
One of many large fragments of temple stone scattered around the site. This depicts a Labrys \u2013 associated with the God Zeus, and also with the Minoan Goddess of Crete.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

\"The
I wonder what once stood on this stone, leaving this impression for us to ponder.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

\"The
Steps to the temple \u2013 there are dozens of carved sigils, and feet carved into it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

\"The
The Stoa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

I hope you enjoyed this little insight, happy to correspond with others planning a visit to the site \u2013 and looking forward to my own return in the near future!<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

More information:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/turkisharchaeonews.net\/site\/lagina<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.dailysabah.com\/history\/2017\/09\/14\/excavations-resume-in-lagina-center-of-paganism<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.allaboutturkey.com\/lagina.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Circle for Hekate, Vol.1 \u2013 2017<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.academia.edu\/3415350\/The_Temple_of_Hekate_at_Lagina<\/a><\/p>\n

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