Olympus, Mount

1. The 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.

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The Olympians were the Greek gods.

The 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.