Olympus [Mount] (English spelling) Olympos

Japanese: オリュンポス[山]（英語表記）Olympos

The highest mountain in Greece. It is 2,917 meters above sea level. In modern Greek, it is called Olympus. It faces the Gulf of Thessaloniki and forms the border between Macedonia and Thessaly. However, in ancient times, there were many mountains called by this name, and it is thought that in the native Greek language it meant "mountain" or "cliff". In mythology, Zeus and other gods built their palaces on the summit. Therefore, Zeus is often called "Olympian", and the Olympic games dedicated to him were called the Olympian Games (Olympias), and the place where they were held was Olympia.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ギリシアの最高峰。標高2917m。現代ギリシア語では，オリンボスÓlimbos。テッサロニキ湾に臨み，マケドニアとテッサリアとの境界をなす。ただし，古代においてはこの名で呼ばれる山はあちこちにあり，それはギリシア先住民の言葉で〈山〉もしくは〈懸崖〉を意味したと思われる。神話ではゼウスをはじめとする神々がその山頂に館を構えた。そこでゼウスはしばしば形容詞〈オリュンポスの〉を添えて呼ばれ，その彼に捧げられた競技会がオリュンピア競技(オリンピック)であり，行われた土地がオリュンピアである。

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