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olympus

/oʊˈlɪmpəs/

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What does olympus mean?

proper noun

  1. The highest mountain in Greece; in Ancient Greek mythology the home of the gods.

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/oʊˈlɪmpəs/

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Why that young scamp Mercury says that we do nothing, and leave all the duties of Olympus to him.
Arthur Sullivan; W. S. (William Schwenck) GilbertThe Complete Plays of Gilbert and SullivanProject Gutenberg ebook #808
But not only did the gods play among themselves on Olympus, but they gambled with mortals.
Andrew SteinmetzThe Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims. Volume 1 (of 2)Project Gutenberg ebook #466
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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.
Ignatius DonnellyRagnarok : the Age of Fire and GravelProject Gutenberg ebook #5109
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.
Jack LondonThe People of the AbyssProject Gutenberg ebook #1688
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.
PlutarchPlutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and RomansProject Gutenberg ebook #674