Mount Cyllene
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Mount Cyllene is a mountain in the northeastern Peloponnese of Greece, famed in Greek mythology as the birthplace of the god Hermes and the home of the nymph Maia.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
mountain
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mythological location → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ziria
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| associatedDeity |
Hermes
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| associatedNymph |
Maia
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| associatedWithMyth |
birth of Hermes in a cave on the mountain
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| category |
Landforms of Corinthia
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Locations in Greek mythology → Mountains of Greece → |
| climate |
Mediterranean mountain climate
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| country |
Greece
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| culturalRole |
important site in Arcadian myth cycle
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| elevation |
2374 m
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about 2374 metres above sea level → |
| hasAccessFrom |
Feneos plateau
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Trikala Corinthias → |
| hasCave |
mythical cave of Maia
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| hasFeature |
alpine plateau
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ski area → |
| hasGreekName |
Κυλλήνη
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| hasMythologicalSignificance |
birthplace of Hermes
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home of the nymph Maia → |
| hasProminence |
high prominence in northeastern Peloponnese
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| hasSecondarySummit |
Mikri Ziria
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| hasSummitName |
Megali Ziria
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| isInMythologicalRegion |
Arcadia
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| isOneOfHighestIn |
Peloponnese
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| locatedIn |
Corinthia
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Peloponnese → northeastern Peloponnese → |
| locatedInRegionalUnit |
Corinthia regional unit
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| locatedOnContinent |
Europe
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| mentionedIn |
Greek mythology
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Homeric Hymn to Hermes → |
| near |
Feneos
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Stymphalia → border of Arcadia and Achaea → |
| overlooks |
Gulf of Corinth region
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| partOf |
Arcadian mountains
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Greek mountains → |
| range |
Peloponnesian mountain ranges
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| sacredTo |
Hermes
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| topography |
steep slopes and high plateau
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| usedFor |
hiking
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mountaineering → winter sports → |
| vegetation |
coniferous forests on slopes
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