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Parnassus
Par·nas·sus P0079000 (pär-năs′əs) also Par·nas·sós (-nä-sôs′) A mountain, about 2,457 m (8,061 ft) high, of central Greece north of the Gulf of Corinth. In ancient times it was sacred to Apollo, Dionysus, and the Muses. Delphi was at the foot of the mountain.Parnassus (pɑːˈnæsəs) n1. (Placename) Mount Parnassus a mountain in central Greece, in NW Boeotia: in ancient times sacred to Dionysus, Apollo, and the Muses, with the Castalian Spring and Delphi on its slopes. Height: 2457 m (8061 ft). Modern Greek names: Parnassós or Liákoura 2. (Poetry) a. the world of poetryb. a centre of poetic or other creative activity3. (Poetry) a collection of verse or belles-lettresPar•nas•sus (pɑrˈnæs əs)
n. Mount, a mountain in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth and near Delphi. ab. 8000 ft. (2440 m). Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Parnassus - (Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry; "Liakoura is the modern name of Mount Parnassus"Liakoura, Mount ParnassusGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient GreeksEllas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil |
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Parnassus, mountain, Greece: see ParnassósParnassós
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, mountain, c.8,060 ft (2,460 m) high, Phocis, central Greece. In ancient Greece it was sacred to Apollo, Dionysus, and the Muses. The fountain of Castalia was on its slopes; at the foot of the mountain lay Delphi.
..... Click the link for more information. .Parnassus (also Parnasos, Parnassos), a mountain in Greece, north of the Gulf of Corinth; maximum elevation, 2,457 m. It is composed chiefly of limestones and has a rocky summit. Below 1,000 m it is covered with Mediterranean shrub vegetation, and at higher elevations with conifer forests. In ancient Greek mythology, Parnassus was the home of Apollo and the Muses. The city of Delphi, with its famous Temple of Apollo, was at the foot of the mountain. In Russian, “Parnassus” is figuratively applied to the brotherhood of poets, verses are the “flowers of Parnassus,” and the Muses are the “sisters of Parnassus.” Parnassusmountains sacred to Muses; hence, abode of poetry. [Gk. Myth.: Hall, 234]See: PoetryParnassus1. Mount. a mountain in central Greece, in NW Boeotia: in ancient times sacred to Dionysus, Apollo, and the Muses, with the Castalian Spring and Delphi on its slopes. Height: 2457 m (8061 ft.) 2. a. the world of poetry b. a centre of poetic or other creative activity 3. a collection of verse or belles-lettres Parnassus
Synonyms for Parnassusnoun (Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses livedSynonymsRelated Words- Greek mythology
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