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In Greek Mythology, Olympus was the home of the gods who dwelt in fabulous palaces of marble and gold. Mount Olympus is ruled by Zeus and his sister-wife, Hera.

Olympus is clearly described in Homer's Iliad. It was essentially an ancient akropolis--a fortified hill-top and palace complex--located just below the peaks of Mount Olympus. The golden gates of the heavenly fortress were guarded by the three Horai (Horae) and it contained the palace of Zeus, lesser palaces for the other gods, and stables for the immortal horses. The buildings were built of stone with bronze foundations and were surrounded by cloistered courtyards with golden pavements.

The main structure was the palace of Zeus. It had a fairly simple layout--as was typical of ancient Greek palaces--with a central hall, private bedchambers and storage rooms. The golden-floored hall served as both a council chamber and feast-hall for the Olympians and provided them an expansive view of the world below allowing them to observe mankind from the heights. The golden tables and tripods of the feast were automatons animated by the divine smith Hephaestus, and trundled in and out of the hall as required. Before the palace of Zeus was a large, cloistered courtyard where the full assembly of the gods would gather--including all of the earth-, river- and sea-deities as well as nymphs. The peak of Olympus functioned as the secondary seat or throne of Zeus, apart from the rest of other gods.

The Olympian akropolis lay above the clouds and the paths of the stars, near the apex of the solid bronze-dome of the sky. It existed in the zone known as the aither--the bright upper-air of heaven or shining blue of the sky. The gods feasted on ambrosia and nectar, substances collected from the meadows of the earth-encircling river Okeanos or the smoke of sacrificial offerings wafting to heaven.

Residence

The twelve Olympians and gods that resided at Mount Olympus were:

Zeus
Hera
Poseidon (stays under the water by choice)
Hades (stays in the underworld by choice)
Demeter
Athena
Ares
Aphrodite
Apollo
Artemis
Hephaestus
Hermes
- Dionysus or
- Hestia (depending on the myth)
Hebe
Herakles (protector of the Gods)
Momus (banned)

Apart from the gods, the foot of the mountain was also the place where the Muses lived.

Rulers

Zeus (reign Mount Olympus as) the King.
Hera (reign Mount Olympus as) the Queen.

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+In Greek Mythology, '''Olympus''' was the home of the gods who dwelt in fabulous palaces of marble and gold. Mount Olympus is ruled by [[Zeus]] and his sister-wife, [[Hera]].
-In Greek mythology, Mount Olympus was the dwelling of the Olympian Gods and it was created after the Titanomachy, the battle during which the Olympians defeated their predecessors, the Titans, in a 10 year long war.The peak Mytikas was then called Pantheon and was the venue where all the fiery discussions among the deities took place.
+Olympus is clearly described in Homer's ''Iliad''. It was essentially an ancient ''akropolis''--a fortified hill-top and palace complex--located just below the peaks of Mount Olympus. The golden gates of the heavenly fortress were guarded by the three [[The Horae (Seasons)|Horai]] (Horae) and it contained the palace of Zeus, lesser palaces for the other gods, and stables for the immortal horses. The buildings were built of stone with bronze foundations and were surrounded by cloistered courtyards with golden pavements.
+The main structure was the palace of [[Zeus]]. It had a fairly simple layout--as was typical of ancient Greek palaces--with a central hall, private bedchambers and storage rooms. The golden-floored hall served as both a council chamber and feast-hall for the [[Olympians]] and provided them an expansive view of the world below allowing them to observe mankind from the heights. The golden tables and tripods of the feast were automatons animated by the divine smith [[Hephaistos|Hephaestus]], and trundled in and out of the hall as required. Before the palace of Zeus was a large, cloistered courtyard where the full assembly of the gods would gather--including all of the earth-, river- and sea-deities as well as nymphs. The peak of Olympus functioned as the secondary seat or throne of Zeus, apart from the rest of other gods.
+The Olympian akropolis lay above the clouds and the paths of the stars, near the apex of the solid bronze-dome of the sky. It existed in the zone known as the aither--the bright upper-air of heaven or shining blue of the sky. The gods feasted on ambrosia and nectar, substances collected from the meadows of the earth-encircling river [[Okeanos]] or the smoke of sacrificial offerings wafting to heaven.
+== Residence ==
+The twelve Olympians and gods that resided at Mount Olympus were:
-According to Homer's ''Odyssey'', however, the peak never has storms and it basks in cloudless ''aithēr'' (Greek: “pure upper air”; thus “ether”). Later writers elaborated upon this description, which may have originated from the observation that the peak is often visible above a belt of relatively low clouds. There was also a place where the Throne of Zeus was located. The twelve Olympians and gods that resided at Mount Olympus were:
 * [[Zeus]]
 *[[Hera]]
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 *[[Herakles]] (protector of the Gods)
 *[[Momus]] (banned)
-Apart from the gods, the foot of the mountain was also the place where the nine Muses lived.
+Apart from the gods, the foot of the mountain was also the place where the [[The Muses|Muses]] lived.
 == Rulers ==
-[[Zeus]]
+*[[Zeus]] (''reign Mount Olympus as'') the '''King'''.
-[[Hera]] [[de:Olymp]]
+*[[Hera]] (''reign Mount Olympus as'') the '''Queen'''.
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+[[de:Olymp]]
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