Pelion

American  

[pee-lee-uhn, pee-lee-awn] / ˈpi li ən, ˈpi li ɔn /

noun

1. Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5,252 feet (1,600 meters).

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idioms

1. pile / heap Pelion on Ossa,

   1. to make matters worse; aggravate or compound a situation.

   2. to engage in vain or futile efforts.

Pelion British  

/ ˈpiːlɪən /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Pílion.  a mountain in NE Greece, in E Thessaly. In Greek mythology it was the home of the centaurs. Height: 1548 m (5079 ft)

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Example Sentences

Hammer, who lived in Pelion, S.C., had been on gabapentin earlier in 2024 at a lower dose to treat shingles nerve pain.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their holiday home in the resort of Potistika, near Mount Pelion, was washed into the sea by flash floods brought by Storm Daniel on 6 September.

From BBC

The mainland port city of Volos, the surrounding mountainous Pelion area and the cities of Karditsa and Trikala were among the worst-hit areas.

From Reuters

The extreme weather also hit Athens and the island of Skiathos as well as coastal areas around Volos and Pelion.

From BBC

The body of an elderly woman was recovered close to a seaside community in the southern Pelion area near the port city of Volos on the Pagasetic Gulf on Wednesday, the fire brigade said.

From Reuters