Definition von mount ida im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
Name of two separate mountains, one in Anatolia and the other on the island of Crete. The Anatolian mountain is located near the site of ancient Troy and once held a Classical shrine where Paris is said to have judged the beauty of three Greek goddesses. From its highest point, about 5,800 ft (1,800 m), the gods are said to have witnessed the Trojan War. The second mountain, in west-central Crete, is the island's highest point, reaching 8,058 ft (2,456 m). It also held a Classical shrine, which included the cave where Zeus, the father of the Greek pantheon, was said to have been reared