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+ | A number of different things are named '''Olympus''': | ||
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+ | ==Mountains== | ||
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+ | ===In antiquity=== | ||
+ | A total of nineteen mountains were referred to as Olympos (in Greek) or Olympus (Latin variation of the Greek Ὄλυμπος) in antiquity.<ref>{{cite book|title = Aegean Turkey: An archaeological guide ISBN 978-0-510-03200-5, 1967|author=George E. Bean|publisher=Ernest Benn, [[London]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = http://articles.latimes.com/1999/aug/01/travel/tr-61522 |title=Greek, but islands apart|publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=1999-08-01| first=H.R. | last=Kohl}}</ref> Some of these mountains are: | ||
+ | ;Greece | ||
+ | * [[Mount Olympus]] in Pieria, northern Greece, the home of the twelve gods of Olympus in [[Greek mythology]] | ||
+ | * [[Mount Olympus (Lesvos)|Mount Olympus]] in [[Lesvos]] | ||
+ | * [[Mount Olympus (Euboea)|Mount Olympus]] in [[Euboea]] | ||
+ | * [[Mount Olympus (Lavreotiki)|Mount Olympus]] in [[Lavreotiki]] | ||
+ | * [[Mount Olympus (Skyros)|Mount Olympus]] in [[Skyros]] | ||
+ | * [[Lykaio (mountain)|Mount Olympus]] in [[Arcadia]] | ||
+ | ;Turkey | ||
+ | * [[Mysia]]n Olympus (present-day [[Uludağ]]), in northwest Turkey | ||
+ | * [[Paphlagonia]]n Olympus (present-day Mount Arıt near [[Bartın]])<ref>{{cite book|title = Notes on a Journey from Constantinople, by Heraclea, to Angora, in the Autumn of 1838, p. 236|author=William Ainsworth|publisher=[[Royal Geographical Society]], [[London]]|year=1839}}</ref> | ||
+ | * The present-day [[Mount Nif]] in [[Aegean Sea|Aegean]] Turkey, near [[İzmir]]'s depending district of [[Kemalpaşa]], a town which carried the same name as the mountain previously (''Nif'')<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Olympus|title = Olympus|publisher=[[Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition]]|year=1911}}</ref> | ||
+ | * The valley and town of [[Olympos (Lycia)]] in ancient [[Lycia]] on the southern coast of Turkey, 90 km southwest of [[Antalya]], near the town of [[Kemer]] | ||
+ | ;Cyprus | ||
+ | * [[Mount Olympus (Cyprus)]], the highest point (1952 m) on the island of Cyprus | ||
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+ | The word "Olympus" is probably [[pre-Greek]] in origin, as it has no known [[Indo-european]] [[etymology]]. It is most probably associated with tall mountain peaks, as it was used for several mountains that dominate their locale. | ||
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+ | ===In modern times=== | ||
+ | ;United States | ||
+ | * [[Mount Olympus (Washington)]], on the Olympic Peninsula | ||
+ | * [[Mount Olympus (Utah)]], on the Wasatch Front | ||
+ | ;New Zealand | ||
+ | * Mount Olympus [[New Zealand]], (2096 m) located in the South Island of New Zealand<ref name="mountolympusNZ">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtolympus.co.nz|title=Mount Olympus, Canterbury, New Zealand}}</ref> | ||
+ | ;Planet [[Mars]] | ||
+ | * [[Olympus Mons]], the tallest known volcano and mountain in the [[solar system]] | ||
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+ | ==Persons== | ||
+ | *[[Olympus (musician)]], two semi-mythical musicians from the time of [[ancient Greece]] | ||
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+ | ==Communities== | ||
+ | ;Greece | ||
+ | * [[Olympos, Karpathos]], a town on the Karpathos Island | ||
+ | * [[Olympos, Larissa]], a municipal unit in the Larissa regional unit | ||
+ | ;Turkey | ||
+ | * [[Olympos (Lycia)]], village in the heart of the Olympos coastal national park | ||
+ | ;United States | ||
+ | * [[Washington, D.C.]] | ||
+ | * [[Mount Olympus, Los Angeles, California]], a neighborhood in the Hollywood Hills | ||
+ | * [[Mount Olympus, San Francisco, California]], in the [[Ashbury_Heights_(San_Francisco)#Ashbury_Heights|Ashbury Heights]] neighborhood | ||
+ | * [[Mount Olympus, Indiana]], an unincorporated place | ||
+ | * [[Mount Olympus, Utah]], a census-designated place | ||
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+ | ==Business== | ||
+ | * [[Olympus Corporation]], a Japanese optics and imaging company, producer of [[Olympus Cameras]] | ||
+ | * [[Rolls-Royce Olympus]], a jet engine and marine turbine | ||
+ | * [[Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park]], Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin | ||
+ | * [[phpBB#phpBB3|Olympus (phpBB)]], a codename for the third version of phpBB | ||
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+ | ==Entertainment== | ||
+ | * [[Olympos (novel)|''Olympos'' (novel)]], a science fiction novel by American author Dan Simmons | ||
+ | * [[Olympus Rally]], a motorsport event in the Washington State, USA | ||
+ | * ''[[The Battle of Olympus]]'', a video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System | ||
+ | * [[Olympus (Marvel Comics)]], a fictional location in Marvel Comics | ||
+ | * ''[[Twilight in Olympus]]'', a 1998 album by progressive metal band Symphony X | ||
+ | * ''Olympos'' is a board game from [[Philippe Keyaerts]] published by Rio Grande Games | ||
+ | * [[Percy Jackson]] (novel), a book based on Greek mythology and the Olympian gods by Rick Riordan | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Other== | ||
+ | * [[FC Olimp Ungheni|Olimp Ungheni]], a football club from [[Moldova]] | ||
+ | * [[Olympus College]], a high school in [[Arnhem]], The Netherlands | ||
+ | * [[Olympus High School]], a high school in Utah, USA | ||
+ | * [[USS Mount Olympus|USS ''Mount Olympus'' (AGC-8)]], a WWII US Navy ship | ||
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- | # The highest [[mountain]] in [[Greece]]; in [[Ancient Greek mythology]] the [[home of the gods]]. | ||
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Mountains
In antiquity
A total of nineteen mountains were referred to as Olympos (in Greek) or Olympus (Latin variation of the Greek Ὄλυμπος) in antiquity.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Some of these mountains are:
- Greece
- Mount Olympus in Pieria, northern Greece, the home of the twelve gods of Olympus in Greek mythology
- Mount Olympus in Lesvos
- Mount Olympus in Euboea
- Mount Olympus in Lavreotiki
- Mount Olympus in Skyros
- Mount Olympus in Arcadia
- Turkey
- Mysian Olympus (present-day Uludağ), in northwest Turkey
- Paphlagonian Olympus (present-day Mount Arıt near Bartın)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- The present-day Mount Nif in Aegean Turkey, near İzmir's depending district of Kemalpaşa, a town which carried the same name as the mountain previously (Nif)<ref>{{
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- The valley and town of Olympos (Lycia) in ancient Lycia on the southern coast of Turkey, 90 km southwest of Antalya, near the town of Kemer
- Cyprus
- Mount Olympus (Cyprus), the highest point (1952 m) on the island of Cyprus
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- Mount Olympus (Washington), on the Olympic Peninsula
- Mount Olympus (Utah), on the Wasatch Front
- New Zealand
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- Planet Mars
- Olympus Mons, the tallest known volcano and mountain in the solar system
Persons
- Olympus (musician), two semi-mythical musicians from the time of ancient Greece
Communities
- Greece
- Olympos, Karpathos, a town on the Karpathos Island
- Olympos, Larissa, a municipal unit in the Larissa regional unit
- Turkey
- Olympos (Lycia), village in the heart of the Olympos coastal national park
- United States
- Washington, D.C.
- Mount Olympus, Los Angeles, California, a neighborhood in the Hollywood Hills
- Mount Olympus, San Francisco, California, in the Ashbury Heights neighborhood
- Mount Olympus, Indiana, an unincorporated place
- Mount Olympus, Utah, a census-designated place
Business
- Olympus Corporation, a Japanese optics and imaging company, producer of Olympus Cameras
- Rolls-Royce Olympus, a jet engine and marine turbine
- Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
- Olympus (phpBB), a codename for the third version of phpBB
Entertainment
- Olympos (novel), a science fiction novel by American author Dan Simmons
- Olympus Rally, a motorsport event in the Washington State, USA
- The Battle of Olympus, a video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System
- Olympus (Marvel Comics), a fictional location in Marvel Comics
- Twilight in Olympus, a 1998 album by progressive metal band Symphony X
- Olympos is a board game from Philippe Keyaerts published by Rio Grande Games
- Percy Jackson (novel), a book based on Greek mythology and the Olympian gods by Rick Riordan
Other
- Olimp Ungheni, a football club from Moldova
- Olympus College, a high school in Arnhem, The Netherlands
- Olympus High School, a high school in Utah, USA
- USS Mount Olympus (AGC-8), a WWII US Navy ship