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

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Maia
Pleione
associatedWith
Hermes
birthplace
Maia ("Cave on Mount Cyllene")
residence

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