Hecate has an important place in Anatolian mythology and is believed to hold the key of Hades, the master of the dead and the home of the underworld She was depicted as one-bodied and headed in the early periods and three-bodied in later periods. She was remembered as a sorcerer feared and believed to lead evil and darkness. Numerous remains and artefacts from the excavations in the area, also known as Leyne ancient city, are exhibited in the Istanbul archaeology museum, Turgut museum house, Milas and Muğla, while the one-headed, one-headed statue of Goddess Hecate is located in front of the Turgut Municipality Building. The ruins to be seen in the ancient city include the sacred road, the monumental gate, the sacrifice and altar place, the wall surrounding the sacred area, the doric stoas and the Hecate temple. The ancient city, 50 km away from Milas, is followed by the Milas-Yatağan road.
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