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Places in Greek mythology

  • SpartaSparta stood in the valley of the Eurotas River, nestled between Mount Taygetus to the west and Mount Parnon to the east.
  • Mount EtnaVolcanic activity first took place at Mount Etna about 500,000 years ago. Eruptions occurred beneath the sea off the ancient coastline of Sicily.
  • LabyrinthThe myth of the Labyrinth centers on King Minos of Crete and his palace at Knossos. Daedalus, a legendary artificer, designed this elaborate structure to…
  • Orchomenus (Boeotia)The royal dynasty of Orchomenus traces its roots to a leader named Minyas who guided his people from coastal Thessaly. Ancient founding myths describe this…
  • Mount OlympusMount Olympus rose from a shallow sea 200 million years ago. Sedimentary rock layers laid down during that ancient period now form the mountain's core.
  • TroyThe hill of Hisarlık rises 31.2 meters above the plain and 38.5 meters above sea level in present-day Canakkale, Turkey.
  • Chaos (cosmogony)The Greek word chaos means emptiness, vast void, chasm, or abyss. It comes from verbs that mean to gape or be wide open.