Photographer’s Note
"Mount Parnassus is a mountain of barren limestone in central Greece that towers above Delphi, north of the Gulf of Corinth, and offers scenic views of the surrounding olive groves and countryside. According to Greek mythology, this mountain was sacred to Apollo, the Corycian nymphs, and the home of the Muses. The mountain was also favored by the Dorians. The name Parnassos seems etymologically related to the pre-Greek Substratum language (some call Pelasgian) that made use of *-ssos in placenames (eg. Knossos). *Parna- it has been suggested is derived from the same root as the word in Hittite meaning House."
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Copyright: maeva balay (maevakilla)
(1306) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2006-09-02
- Categories: Nature
- Exposure: f/6.3, 1/500 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Theme(s): Mountains, Greece - The most famous sites [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2008-05-21 13:35
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