Parnassus | |
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Liakoura | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,457 m (8,061 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,590 m (5,220 ft)[1] |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 38°32′09″N 22°37′27″E / 38.53583°N 22.62417°E[1] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Pindus |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hiking |
Mount Parnassus, also Parnassos, is a mountain of limestone in central Greece. It is north of the Gulf of Corinth. According to Greek mythology, this mountain was sacred to Apollo and the home of the Muses.