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olympus
/oʊˈlɪmpəs/
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What does olympus mean?
proper noun
- The highest mountain in Greece; in Ancient Greek mythology the home of the gods.
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IPA pronunciation
/oʊˈlɪmpəs/
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Why that young scamp Mercury says that we do nothing, and leave all the duties of Olympus to him.
But not only did the gods play among themselves on Olympus, but they gambled with mortals.
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In the same way we see in Hesiod the great Jove, rising high on Olympus and smiting Typhaon with his lightnings.
Until the people who try to help realise this, their well-intentioned efforts will be futile, and they will present a spectacle fit only to set Olympus laughing.
The young commanders, eager to fight, riding along, by his side, pressed him not to delay, and most of all Nasica, flushed with his late success on Olympus.