| Defitinon: 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").
Mitikas is the highest peak in Greece, the second highest
being Skolio (2912 m). 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. |
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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 (The King of Gods and Goddesses),
dwelt. It is also known in Greek mythology that when Gaia
(mother earth) gave birth to the Titans (the ancestors of
the gods) they used the mountains in Greece as their thrones
since they were so huge, and Cronus/Kronos (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.
We named our business after a Mountain
that stood for everything good and powerful to the people
at the dawn of civilization. |
