Mount Mashu
Inside Mount Mashu, Gilgamesh traverses a long, dark tunnel, representing a passage through the unknown or the underworld.
Mount Ekur
Ekur was considered the divine dwelling place of Enlil, one of the chief deities in the Sumerian pantheon. Enlil was the god of air, wind, and storms.
Mount Tmolus
Mount Tmolus was historically significant due to its proximity to Sardis, the capital of the ancient kingdom of Lydia.
Mount Othrys
Cronus, the leader of the Titans and father of Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon, ruled from Mount Othrys before being overthrown by his sons.
Mount Taygetus
The Spartans would abandon weak or deformed infants on the slopes of Mount Taygetus, a practice known as “exposure.”
Mount Lycaeus
The sanctuary on Mount Lycaeus is one of the oldest in Greece with rituals that may have included animal and possibly even human sacrifices.
Mount Arachnaeus
Mount Arachnaeus was home to an ancient sanctuary dedicated to Zeus, people would offer sacrifices, particularly during times of drought.
Mount Athos
The Virgin Mary visited Mount Athos during her lifetime and blessed the land, making it her “garden” and vowing to protect it.
Mount Cyllene
Hermes was born in a cave on Mount Cyllene to Maia, one of the Pleiades, and Zeus.
Mount Cithaeron
Mount Cithaeron was a key site for Dionysian rites, where women known as Maenads held frenzied rituals in worship of Dionysus.
Mount Etna
Mount Etna is also associated with the myth of Typhon, a monstrous giant who challenged the Olympian gods.
Mount Ossa
Mount Ossa is known for its role in the Gigantomachy, the battle between the Olympian gods and the Giants.
Mount Pelion
Mount Pelion is famed for the Argonauts’ legend, where Jason, raised by Chiron, set sail from Iolcus on his quest for the Golden Fleece.
Mount Erymanthos
Centaurs were known for their wild and unruly behavior. The famous centaur Pholus lived in a cave on Mount Erymanthos.
Mount Helicon
Poseidon, the god of the sea, intervened by striking the mountain with his trident, causing it to stop its ascent and remain at its current height.
Mount Parnassus
A myth linked to Mount Parnassus is the story of Deucalion and Pyrrha, who, after surviving Zeus’s great flood, landed on the mountain when the waters receded.
Mount Ida (Troad)
The sacred cows of Mount Ida, watched over by the gods, were considered a divine gift and a sign of their favor.
Mount Ida
Talos circled the island, hurling stones at ships. Linked to Mount Ida, he was created by Hephaestus or Zeus, embodying the mountain’s protective power.
Mount Olympus
After their victory, the Olympians established their rule from Mount Olympus
Mount Pangaion
Herodotus noted Mount Pangaion’s rich gold and silver mines, which drew the interest of Thracian tribes, Persians, and Macedonians.
Mountains
This table includes the height of each mountain, its locations, and detailed descriptions of its significance in Greek mythology.
Ley lines are alignments that connect various geographic locations, often including ancient monuments, religious sites, and other significant landmarks.
Abuna Yemata Guh
Ethiopia’s highlands are home to some of the world’s oldest cliff temples, many of which are carved directly into the rock and positioned as high as 8,000 feet above the ground.
Linga in Türkiye – 4,700 years ago
Sadhguru discusses the ancient presence of consecrated temples, particularly focusing on a significant find in Türkiye
Mount Shasta Native American legends
Mount Shasta holds a significant place in the cultural and spiritual traditions of several Native American tribes in the region.
Mount Shasta
The Lemurians established an underground city, Telos, beneath Mount Shasta after their continent sank
7 Rivers of the Nile
Historically, the Nile Delta had seven main distributaries that carried the river’s waters into the Mediterranean Sea.
Pyramid of Giza
The layout of the pyramids is believed to reflect the positions of the stars in Orion’s Belt, with alignments dating back to 10,450 BC
Women were mining
Mutwa explains that the mining of gold and other metals was an important activity in ancient South Africa, carried out by the indigenous people.
Temple of Artemis
The Temple of Artemis at Sardis, the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world, is situated on the western slopes of the Acropolis