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Mount Olympus
Mountain in northern Greece associated in ancient traditions with the divine community’s dwelling.
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Mountain in northern Greece associated in ancient traditions with the divine community’s dwelling. [1]
In the IliadIliadGreek epic attributed to Homer, narrating a phase of the Trojan War.Glossary · Click to read the explanation it is the setting for gatherings of ZeusZeusZeus is the sky god and leading deity in many Greek traditions. In the Iliad he presides over divine gatherings while others can still speak and object.Glossary · Click to read the explanation and the gods. The physical mountain can be photographed; the house and court described by the poem belong to its religious world. [1][2]
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- UNESCO — The wider area of Mount Olympus Site definition and place in Greek tradition; compared with the Iliad scenes. Return to the text ↑
- Iliad 8, first seven paragraphs including modern chapter synopsis; council proper first three primary paragraphs The specified passage in this reference. Return to the text ↑
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IL Archive, «Mount Olympus», Edition 3, https://ilarchive.com/en/sites/mount-olympus