Idi redirects here. For the Ugandan dictator, see
Idi Amin. For the Eritean city, see
Edd. For the television production company, see
Image Diffusion International. For the character in Norse mythology see
Idi (giant). For the peak in
Turkey, see
Mount Ida, Turkey. Mount Ida, known variously as Idha, Ídhi, Idi, Ita and now Psiloritis, is the highest
mountain on
Crete. Located in the
Rethymno Prefecture, it is sacred to the
Greek goddess Rhea, and on its slopes, according to legend, lies the
cave in which
Zeus was born. It is the mountain with the highest
topographic prominence in Greece. Interesting features are the plateau of Nida and the forest of Ruva on the east side. The
observatory of the University of Crete is located on the secondary peak Skinakas.
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