Mount Olympus
In
Greek mythology,
Mount Olympus (also
transliterated as
Mount Olympos) is the home of the gods.
Mt. Olympus is the tallest
mountain in
Greece, at 2917 meters high. There are also as many as 18 other mountains by the same name, including ones in the Greek islands,
Cyprus,
Asia Minor,
New Zealand,
Tennessee,
Utah, and
Washington; there is also
Olympus Mons on
Mars.