Mount Taygetus

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Mount Taygetus is a prominent mountain range in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece, known for its rugged peaks, rich mythology, and historical significance in ancient Sparta.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
mountain range
alsoKnownAs Mount Taygetus
surface form: Taygetos

Mount Taygetus
surface form: Taÿgetus
ancientName Mount Taygetus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Taygetos
associatedWith Spartan military training
Spartan polis
surface form: Spartan society
biodiversity Mediterranean fauna
endemic plant species
climate Mediterranean with alpine characteristics at high elevations
contains Langada Pass
Oinountas River sources
Vyros Gorge
country Greece
culturalSignificance subject of Greek legends and folklore
symbol of Spartan endurance
elevation approximately 2404 m
approximately 7890 ft
geologicalPeriod Mesozoic Era
surface form: Mesozoic
hasRoadPass Sparta–Kalamata road via Langada Pass
highestPoint Profitis Ilias
knownFor deep gorges
dense forests
historical significance in ancient Sparta
rich Greek mythology
rugged peaks
locatedIn Peloponnese
Southern Greece
surface form: southern Greece
mountainRangeType limestone massif
mythologicalAssociation Artemis
Zeus
Taygete
surface form: nymph Taygete
near Sparta
nearestCity Kalamata
Sparta
orientation north–south
overlooks Eurotas River
surface form: Eurotas River valley

Laconian plain
partOf Natura 2000 network
surface form: Natura 2000 protected areas network

Pindus Mountains
surface form: Pindus–Peloponnese mountain system
popularFor hiking
mountaineering
nature tourism
region Laconia
Messenia
vegetation conifer forests
maquis shrubland

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Taygete eponymOf Mount Taygetus
Taygete eponymOf Mount Taygetus
this entity surface form: Taygetus mountain range
Peloponnese hasHighestPoint Mount Taygetus
Peloponnese contains Mount Taygetus
this entity surface form: Taygetus mountain range
Mount Taygetus alsoKnownAs Mount Taygetus
this entity surface form: Taygetos
Mount Taygetus alsoKnownAs Mount Taygetus
this entity surface form: Taÿgetus
Mount Taygetus ancientName Mount Taygetus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Taygetos
Laconia hasPart Mount Taygetus
this entity surface form: Taygetus mountain range
Ταϋγέτη eponymOf Mount Taygetus
this entity surface form: Όρος Ταΰγετος
Eurotas River sourceRegion Mount Taygetus
this entity surface form: Taygetus mountains
Kalamata hasNearbyMountain Mount Taygetus
this entity surface form: Taygetus mountain range
Mountains of Greece (mythological) includes Mount Taygetus
this entity surface form: Mount Taygetus (mythological)
ancient Laconia subregion Mount Taygetus
this entity surface form: Taygetus mountain range
Profitis Ilias partOf Mount Taygetus
subject surface form: Profitis Ilias (Taygetus)
this entity surface form: Taygetus
Profitis Ilias mountainRange Mount Taygetus
subject surface form: Profitis Ilias (Taygetus)
this entity surface form: Taygetus
Profitis Ilias isProminentIn Mount Taygetus
subject surface form: Profitis Ilias (Taygetus)
this entity surface form: Taygetus range
Laconian plain surroundedBy Mount Taygetus
this entity surface form: Taygetus mountain range
Vyros Gorge locatedIn Mount Taygetus
this entity surface form: Taygetus mountain range
Vyros Gorge partOf Mount Taygetus
this entity surface form: Taygetus Mountains
Vyros Gorge hasViewOf Mount Taygetus
this entity surface form: Taygetus peaks
Langada Pass locatedIn Mount Taygetus
Langada Pass partOf Mount Taygetus
this entity surface form: Taygetus mountain range
Langada Pass range Mount Taygetus
this entity surface form: Taygetus
Sparta–Kalamata road via Langada Pass locatedIn Mount Taygetus
this entity surface form: Taygetus mountain range
Sparta–Kalamata road via Langada Pass crosses Mount Taygetus
this entity surface form: Taygetus range
Sparta–Kalamata road via Langada Pass passesThrough Mount Taygetus
this entity surface form: Taygetus
Amyclae hasNearbyFeature Mount Taygetus
this entity surface form: Taygetus mountain range
Messenian Gulf adjacentTo Mount Taygetus
this entity surface form: Taygetus mountain range
Messenian Gulf boundedBy Mount Taygetus
this entity surface form: Taygetus Mountains
Lakonia contains Mount Taygetus
this entity surface form: Taygetus mountain range