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This article is about the Greek mountain, For other uses, see Olympus (disambiguation). For the mountain on Mars in Latin name, see Olympus Mons.


Mount Olympus (Olimpos)

Mount Olympus: View from Litochoro
Elevation9,576 ft (2,919 m)
LocationGreece
RangeOlympus
Coordinates
Easiest routeHike


Mount Olympus (Greek: Όλυμπος; also transliterated as Mount Ólympos, and on modern maps, Óros Ólimbos) is the highest mountain in Greece at 2,919 meters high (9,576 feet)[1]. Since its base is located at sea level, it is one of the highest mountains in Europe, in real absolute altitude from base to top. It is situated at , in mainland Greece. It is located about 100 km away from Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city.

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Mytikas Summit.


Mount Olympus is noted for its very rich flora with several endemic species. The highest peak on Mount Olympus is Mitikas at 2,919 meters high (9,576 feet), which in Greek means "nose" (an alternative transliterated spelling of this name is "Mytikas"). Mitikas is the highest peak in Greece, the second highest being Skolio (2912 m). Any climb to Mount Olympus starts from the town of Litochoro, which took the name City of Gods because of its location on the roots of the mountain.

Mount Olympus is a popular mountain name. Apart from the Greek Olympus, there was a mountain of the same name in ancient Phrygia and also currently one in Cyprus, one in Utah, one in Washington and many others.

In Greek mythology

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In Greek mythology, Mount Olympus is the home of the Twelve Olympians, the principal gods in the Greek pantheon . The Greeks thought of it as built with crystal mansions wherein the gods, such as Zeus, dwelt. It is also known in Greek mythology that when Gaia gave birth to the Titans they used the mountains in Greece as their thrones since they were so huge, and Cronus sat on Mount Olympus itself. The etymology and meaning of Olympus (Olympos) is unknown, and it may be of Pre-Indo-European origin. There are some recent works indicating a Luvi origin.

See also

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On the way to Mytikas.

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Mt. Olympus and Olympus can refer to:

Geographical Site
  • Mount Olympus in Pieria, northern Greece, the home of the twelve gods of Olympus in Greek mythology
  • Mount Olympus (Cyprus), the highest point (1952m) on the island of Cyprus.

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Mars  

Mars as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope
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Aphelion distance: 249,228,730 km
1.66599116 AU
Perihelion distance: 206,644,545 km
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Olympus Mons

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Naming Latin - Mount Olympus Olympus Mons (Latin, "Mount Olympus") is the tallest known volcano and mountain in our solar system.
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In antiquity, Phrygia (Greek: Φρυγία) was a kingdom in the west central part of the Anatolia. The Phrygian people settled in the area from c. 1200 BC, and established a kingdom in the 8th century BC.
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Olympus is the highest point of the Troodos Mountains (1952 m) in Cyprus.[1] A series of long range radars are situated on it. During the winter it turns into a small scale ski area with four lifts.

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Ύμνος εις την Ελευθερίαν
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Mount Olympus in Utah, USA is one of the most prominent and recognizable mountains viewable from practically every location in the Salt Lake Valley. Although not the tallest peak along the Wasatch front, it's a popular hiking destination for locals.
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State of Utah

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Nickname(s): Beehive State
Motto(s): "Industry"

Official language(s) English

Capital Salt Lake City
Largest city Salt Lake City

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Mount Olympus is the tallest and most prominent mountain in the Olympic Mountains range of Western Washington. Located on the Olympic Peninsula, it is the central feature of Olympic National Park.
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Mount Olympus (Greek: Όλυμπος; also transliterated as Mount Ólympos, and on modern maps, Óros Ólimbos) is the highest mountain in Greece at 2,919 meters high (9,576 feet)[1].
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Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices.
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