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Noctiluca was a Phoenician goddess associated with the moon, fertility, life, death and hunting. She was considered the most important spiritual symbol in the Mediterranean region, being worshipped under different names in various cultures. A temple dedicated to Noctiluca was located on an island opposite the town of Rincón de la Victoria in Málaga, Spain. Iberian religious traditions involved worshipping goddesses and the sun and moon; they associated the bioluminescent plankton Noctiluca scintillans with the goddess Noctiluca. A tradition originating from introducing the goddess into the sea may be related to current festivals honoring the Virgen del Carmen in Rincón
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