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Definition of Mt. Olympus
1. Noun. A mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high).
Group relationships: Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic
Generic synonyms: Mountain Peak
Derivative terms: Olympian
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mt. Olympus
Literary usage of Mt. Olympus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1908)
"Int. Studio. 34:199-207. My. '08. Died. Jl. 11, '08. Curtis, Asahel. First ascent
of Mt. Olympus. World's Work. Cupid—and a call; story. EM Willett. ..."
2. The African Abroad: Or, His Evolution in Western Civilization, Tracing His by William Henry Ferris (1913)
"Dr. WE Burghardt DuBois and the Other Colored Leaders; the Warring Gods on Mt.
Olympus—Dr. DuBois's Place in History. I heard Dr. DuBois lecture upon John ..."
3. History of Rome and the Roman People: From Its Origin to the Establishment by Victor Duruy (1884)
"... the road is shorter into Pieria by way of the Mt. Olympus and the defile of
Tempe (from M. Heuzey). Kanalia, but it was a pass difficult for an army to ..."
4. Appleton's New Practical Cyclopedia: A New Work of Reference Based Upon the by George J Hagar (1910)
"His dismembered body was buried by the Muses of Pieria on Mt. Olympus, but his
head and lyre floated across the sea to ..."
5. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1908)
"Int. Studio. 34:199-207. My. '08. Died. Jl. 11, '08. Curtis, Asahel. First ascent
of Mt. Olympus. World's Work. Cupid—and a call; story. EM Willett. ..."
6. The African Abroad: Or, His Evolution in Western Civilization, Tracing His by William Henry Ferris (1913)
"Dr. WE Burghardt DuBois and the Other Colored Leaders; the Warring Gods on Mt.
Olympus—Dr. DuBois's Place in History. I heard Dr. DuBois lecture upon John ..."
7. History of Rome and the Roman People: From Its Origin to the Establishment by Victor Duruy (1884)
"... the road is shorter into Pieria by way of the Mt. Olympus and the defile of
Tempe (from M. Heuzey). Kanalia, but it was a pass difficult for an army to ..."
8. Appleton's New Practical Cyclopedia: A New Work of Reference Based Upon the by George J Hagar (1910)
"His dismembered body was buried by the Muses of Pieria on Mt. Olympus, but his
head and lyre floated across the sea to ..."
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