单词 | olympus, mount |
释义 | Olympus, MountThe legendary home of the Greek and Roman gods. Mount Olympus is an actual mountain in Greece, the highest in the country. Some stories of the gods have them living on the mountain. Other stories have them living in a mysterious region above it. notes for Olympus, MountThe Olympians were the Greek gods. notes for Olympus, MountThe Olympic Games were a celebration held every four years on the plain of Olympus in honor of Zeus. They included athletic games and contests of choral poetry and dance. Our modern Olympic Games are modeled after them. Words nearby Olympus, MountOlympic Peninsula, Olympic-size, Olympio, Olympus, Olympus Mons, Olympus, Mount, Olynthus, Om, OMA, omadhaun, Omagh The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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