Fun fact 3 about Mount Olympus
mountain
The name 'Olympus' may derive from a term meaning 'pure foot', relating to its mythological associations as the seat of the gods.
Mount Olympus
Greece
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Mount Olympus
Greece
Elevation
2,918 m
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Greece
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. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks and deep gorges.
From the “Name and mythological associations” section
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