slope of Mount Parnassus
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The slope of Mount Parnassus is a famed mountainside in central Greece historically associated with the ancient sanctuary and oracle of Delphi and revered in Greek mythology as a home of the Muses.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
→
mountainside → |
| associatedWith |
Delphi
→
Ancient Greek religion →
surface form:
Greek mythology
Oracle of Apollo →
surface form:
Oracle of Delphi
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi →
surface form:
Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi
ancient Greek religion → |
| climate | Mediterranean mountain climate → |
| continent | Europe → |
| country | Greece → |
| culturalSignificance |
sacred place of the Muses
→
symbol of poetry and the arts → |
| hasFeature |
Mediterranean vegetation
→
ancient terraces of the sanctuary of Delphi → steep rocky terrain → |
| hasViewOf | olive groves of the Crisaean plain → |
| heritageStatus |
Delphi archaeological site
→
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site setting of Delphi
|
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
Classical Greece
→
surface form:
Classical antiquity
|
| inspired |
ancient Greek poets
→
later European literature → |
| languageOfToponym | Greek → |
| locatedIn |
Mount Parnassus
→
Phocis → central Greece → |
| mentionedIn |
Roman literature
→
ancient Greek literature → |
| mythologicalAssociation |
Apollo
→
the Muses →
surface form:
Muses
|
| near |
Gulf of Corinth
→
Delphi archaeological site →
surface form:
modern town of Delphi
|
| overlooks |
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
→
surface form:
ancient city of Delphi
Phocis →
surface form:
valley of Phocis
|
| partOf |
Delphi archaeological site
→
surface form:
Delphi archaeological site setting
Mount Parnassus →
surface form:
Parnassus mountain massif
|
| region |
central Greece
→
surface form:
Central Greece administrative region
|
| religiousFunctionInAntiquity |
site of worship of Apollo
→
site of worship of the Muses → |
| symbolizes |
artistic creativity
→
poetic inspiration → |
| tourismActivity |
hiking
→
sightseeing of Delphi ruins → |
| usedFor |
archaeological tourism
→
cultural tourism → religious pilgrimage in antiquity → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Oracle of Apollo at Delphi