Ziria

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Ziria is a mountain in the northeastern Peloponnese of Greece, traditionally identified with Mount Cyllene, which is famed in Greek mythology as the birthplace of the god Hermes.

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Ziria canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
alsoKnownAs Cyllene
Kyllini
Mount Ziria
associatedDeity Hermes
category Landforms of Corinthia
Mountains of Greece
Mythological mountains in Greek mythology
climate Mediterranean mountain climate
country Greece
drainageBasin Gulf of Corinth
Ladon River
surface form: Ladon River basin
elevation 2374 metres
7789 feet
fauna fox
hare
various raptor species
flora Greek fir
black pine
oak
geology limestone
hasFeature alpine meadows
caves
karstic formations
plateaus
hasMyth Hermes was born in a cave on Mount Cyllene
hasProtectedArea Mount Ziria Natura 2000 site
hasRecreationFacility small ski center
hasSummit Megali Ziria
Mikri Ziria
locatedIn Corinthia
Peloponnese
northeastern Peloponnese
locatedOnContinent Europe
mentionedIn ancient Greek mythology
mountainRange Peloponnesian mountains
mythologicalAssociation birthplace of Hermes
nearSettlement Goura Corinthias
Kastania Corinthias
Trikala Corinthias
partOf regional unit of Corinthia
region Peloponnese
surface form: Peloponnese peninsula
traditionalIdentification Mount Cyllene
transportAccess mountain roads from Trikala Corinthias
usedFor hiking
mountaineering
ski touring
viewOf Gulf of Corinth
Mount Helmos
Mount Parnon

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