Rhodope

[ rod-uh-pee, ro-doh- ]

/ ˈrɒd ə pi, rɒˈdoʊ- /

a mountain range in SW Bulgaria. Highest peak, Mus Allah, 9,595 feet (2,925 meters).

Classical Mythology. a maiden skilled in hunting, the companion of Artemis.

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Magnificent forests, however, still clothe the slopes of Rhodope, Pirin and Pindus.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2|Various
Take train to Philippopolis, and from there go on horseback and with ox wagons for a tour of the Rhodope mountains.
The Balkan Peninsula|Frank Fox
Of the Rhodope mountains, in particular, one gets the most alluring accounts from the rare travellers who have explored them.
The Balkan Peninsula|Frank Fox
He determines to make its owner his queen, and she, like Rhodope or Cinderella, is sought for far and wide.
Russian Fairy Tales|W. R. S. Ralston

Rhodope separated Macedonia from a large and powerful country, which was occupied by a somewhat rude but warlike race of men.
Alexander the Great|Jacob Abbott