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Mount Olympus (also s high and one of the highest, in real absolute altitude from base to top, of Europe since its base is located at sea level; it is situated at , in mainland Greece . Mount Olympus is noted for its very rich Flora with several Endemic species. The highest peak on Mount Olympus is Mitikas, which in Greek means "nose" (an alternative transliterated spelling of this name is "Mytikas"). There are two refuges on a plain about forty five minutes away from Mitikas. Mitikas is the highest peak in Greece , the second highest being Stefani. Any climb to Mount Olympus starts from the town of Litochoro , which took the name ''City of Gods'' because of its location in the roots of the mountain. In Greek Mythology , Mount Olympus is the home of the Twelve Olympians , the principal gods in the Greek Pantheon . The Greeks thought of it as built up with crystal mansions wherein the gods, such as Zeus , dwelt. It is also known in Greek mythology that when Gaia (mother earth) gave birth to the Titan s (the ancestors of the gods) they used the mountains in Greece as their thrones since they were so huge, and Cronus (the youngest and most powerful of the Titans) sat on Mount Olympus itself. The Etymology and meaning of the name ''Olympus'' (''Olympos'') is unknown, and it may be of Pre-Indo-European origin. |
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