Koutouki cave and the lion of Hymettus

Caves form on the slopes of Hymettus. The largest and most important is Koutouki cave, on the eastern slopes, above Paiania.

On the eastern side of the mountain, at 550 metres, west of Glyka Nera, lies the smaller Lion cave, according to the Ministry of Culture. Wikipedia places it in the north. Its name is linked to the local tradition of the lion of Hymettus, which once lived on the mountain and terrorised the inhabitants of the surrounding area.

Sources: Ministry of Culture, Odysseus database (http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/2/gh251.jsp?obj_id=16861). Wikipedia (Greek and English), article Υμηττός / Hymettus.