Mount Parnassus

Parnassus

The Parnassus ( Parnassos Παρνασσός Greek, Latin Parnassus ) is a 2,455 meter high mountain range in Central Greece. At the southwestern foot of the massif is Delphi. It offers a picturesque panorama of olive groves. In Greek mythology, the mountain is dedicated to Apollo and the home of the Muses, the goddesses of the arts. Therefore, the Parnass applicable in a figurative sense as a symbol and epitome of poetry.

The mountain was named in antiquity, bimodal '. Apollon wounded here the serpent Python. After the Flood Deucalion and Pyrrha landed on Parnassus.

Today, the mountain is a popular ski resort.

After the Parnassos mountain is named the Montparnasse in Paris.

Summit

The highest peak of the massif is Liakoura ( Λιάκουρα ) with 2455 meters.

Other peaks are:

  • Tsárkos ( Τσάρκος ), 2415 m
  • Jerontóvrachos ( Γεροντόβραχος ), 2395 m
  • Kalójiros ( Καλόγηρος ), 2327 m
  • Mávra Litharia ( Μαύρα Λιθάρια ), 2326 m
  • Voidomatis ( Βοϊδομάτι ), 1947 m
  • Petritis ( Πετρίτης ), 1923 m
  • Pyrgákia ( Πυργάκια ), 1718 m

Parnassus in art

Until the 18th century, the Parnassus with Apollo and the Muses was a topic like used. Examples:

  • The Parnassbrunnen in Calenberger Neustadt in Hanover, for the Hieronymo Sartorio 1671 model delivered;
  • Apollo and the Muses on Parnassus by Nicolas Poussin.
  • Parnassus ( Raphael): a fresco by Raphael (1511 ) in the Stanza della Segnatura, where the more famous works can be found The School of Athens
  • The Muse Mount Parnassus, in the Rococo Garden Veitshoechheim, created in 1765 by Ferdinand Tietz. An artificial rock with statues of Apollo, the Muses and the winged horse Pegasus, built in the middle of the large lake.
  • Parnass, an artificial rock - the original statues of Apollo and the Muses wore - in the Hermitage (Bayreuth ), from the early 18th century.
  • The Parnassus, painting by Anton Raphael Mengs

In the 20th century:

Python (mythology) Flood myth Girolamo Sartorio Gradus ad Parnassum Le Parnasse contemporain
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