WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The gods live in ravines, “the mysterious folds of Olympus” according to Homer, there they have their palaces. The Pantheon (today’s Mytikas ) is their meeting place. On Mount Olympus there is the Plateau of the Muses, home to the goddesses of inspiration of literature, science, and the arts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mount Olympus was the home and meeting place of all the gods and is an actual place in Greece. A visit to Mount Olympus will give a magnificent view since it is the tallest mountain in Greece. Mount Olympus in Greek mythology is a much different place than the one visited today.

Detailed explanation-3: -In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the twelve Olympians are the major deities of the Greek pantheon, commonly considered to be Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter, Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes, and either Hestia or Dionysus.

Detailed explanation-4: -In most of the stories where Mount Olympus is mentioned, Zeus and the other Olympians lived in palaces within the gorges that are prevalent on the mountain. It is here where the lives of the gods and goddesses fell into a rhythm similar to he way mortals lived.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mount Olympus is the tallest mountain in Greece and within ancient Greek mythology, it was the seat of the gods shrouded in clouds where they looked over the affairs of humans.

Detailed explanation-6: -There were twelve Greek gods and goddesses who lived on Mt Olympus: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Demeter, Hermes and Hestia.