Mount Olympus
Also known as: Oros Olympos · Olympus
- 1Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece.
- 2The massif contains 52 peaks and deep gorges.
- 3The highest peak, Mytikas, reaches 2,917.727 meters.
- 4It is located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia.
Mount Olympus is an extensive massif near the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea, in Greece, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, between the regional units of Larissa and Pieria, about 80 km (50 mi) southwest from Thessaloniki.
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seat of his divine authority
Mount Olympus serves as the physical and symbolic home of the gods, where Zeus resides and presides over the divine council.
Mount Olympus is an expansive massif located in Greece, situated on the border between the regions of Thessaly and Macedonia. It is a prominent geographical feature near the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea, approximately 80 kilometers from the city of Thessaloniki.
Mytikas: the highest peakWikimedia Commons: File:Mytikas_peak_02.jpgStratospheric view of Mount OlympusWikimedia Commons: File:Olympus_Mountain.jpgMuses' Plateau, with Stefani (the throne of Zeus) in the backgroundWikimedia Commons: File:Refuge_Giosos_Apostolidis_Olympus_National_Park_Greece.jpgAphrodite of Olympus statue (Archaeological Museum, Dion).Wikimedia CommonsMount Olympus as seen from north at Petra, PieriaWikimedia CommonsMonastery KanalonWikimedia CommonsChristos Kakalos refuge and Profitis Ilias peakWikimedia CommonsBeech forest along the path from Prionia to Spilios Agapitos refugeWikimedia Commons The mountain is characterized by its rugged terrain, featuring 52 peaks and numerous deep gorges. Its highest point, known as Mytikas, reaches an elevation of 2,917.727 meters, making it the tallest mountain in Greece and one of the most topographically prominent peaks in Europe.