Ancient Greeks saw Olympus as a divine realm of Zeus and the gods, not a mountain. Its link to Mount Olympus emerged in later traditions.

Dion, the sacred site of ancient Macedonia, lies at the foot of Mount Olympus, featuring lush vegetation, springs and a ...

A Greek coin showing Pegasus and the goddess, Athena. The Greeks thought the gods lived high above Mount Olympus, in a palace in the clouds. From here, they kept an eye on life below. From time to ...

Greek mythology has been creatively expanded to include stories written from the perspective of the story’s minor characters (often female). These versions turn the original myths upside-down to ...