mt. parnassus

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Definition of mt. parnassus in English English dictionary

Mountain in central Greece. Located in the Pindus range, it rises to a height of 8,061 ft (2,457 m). In the ancient world it was sacred to Apollo and the Corycian nymphs, probably because of its proximity to Delphi and its oracle. For Roman poets the Castalian spring on Parnassus was a source of inspiration, and the mountain was regarded as the home of the Muses

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mt. Par·nas·sus