Olympus, Mount

The legendary home of the Greek and Roman gods. Mount Olympus is an actual mountain in Greece , the highest in the country. Some stories of the gods have them living on the mountain. Other stories have them living in a mysterious region above it.

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Notes

The Olympians were the Greek gods.

The Olympic Games were a celebration held every four years on the plain of Olympus in honor of Zeus . They included athletic games and contests of choral poetry and dance. Our modern Olympic Games are modeled after them.

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Example Sentences

Mount Olympus has enough snow for skiers for three or four months of the year.

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There was one hole in it—a hole big enough to toss Mount Olympus through, he realized.

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So one day he mounted his winged steed and flew far above the earth into the white clouds that wrap the top of Mount Olympus.

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On a nearer approach, the appearance of Mount Olympus is not nearly so grand as when viewed from a distance.

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Brussa is peculiarly rich in cold springs, clear as crystal, which burst forth from Mount Olympus.

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She was exchanging telegraphic messages with someone in the background on Mount Olympus.

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